Registered Nurse

**Summary** **Job Description:** **Registered Nurse******:****  Cardiovascular, Thoracic Telemetry unit. **Unit Description:** 4H is a 23 bed telemetry unit.  This unit specializes in post-op CABG patients, post-op cardiac surgery, CHF and moderate risk chest pain patients.  The population has multiple co-morbidities and complex care. The patient population is transferred from ICU, ED and PACU. **Shift:** Full-time, Days **Job Description:** The Registered Nurse (RN) implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient as a whole person and the creation of a caring environment focused on healing and wellness. * S/he honors patients’ mind, body and spirit by respecting human dignity and the uniqueness of each individual. * Nursing practices are based on evidence and current research as well as hospital and department policies and procedures, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines. * Clinical decision-making incorporates all four phases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity. * Nursing excellence is promoted through helping relationships among nursing staff and across other disciplines. * R is an exemplar for compassion, acceptance, respect, and empathy honoring nursing as a distinct discipline and supporting an environment focused on healing and wellness. * As a clinical nurse, this individual spends majority of his/her time (> 50%) coordinating, ensuring, and providing direct patient care activities on the unit through: provision of nursing rounds, assessments and treatments; facilitating admission, transfer and discharge activities; provision of patient and family-centered education; care coordination and individualized treatment planning as applicable, etc. **Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required:** * Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky. * Bachelor's or an associate degree in nursing from an accredited college/university. * Those with an associate degree in nursing and less than 10 years of experience must enroll within 12 months of hire in a bachelor’s degree program and must have achieved the degree within 5 years. * Basic life support * ACLS/PALS/NRP and successful completion of dysrhythmia class as required by department of Assignment. **Benefits:** * Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance  * Life Insurance  * Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance  * Identity Theft Protection  * Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually   * Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave   * 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire   * Bereavement Leave (includes pets)   * PTO Sell Back Program   * Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)  * Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support   * Retirement with Company Match  ### _If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!_ ### Baptist Health is an _Equal Employment Opportunity_ employer.