Registered Nurse

**Summary** **Job Description:** **Registered Nurse:**  Cardiovascular, Thoracic Telemetry unit.  **Unit Overview:** _4G, Cardiovascular, Thoracic Telemetry unit._   4G is a 20 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.   * The Registered Nurse (RN) 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- Applicants will have 30 days from their hired date to provide completion of this certification if they don’t have it already.  * 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.