Registered Nurse, ICU

Summary

Job Description:

2A ICU is a 21-bed medical/surgical ICU serving high acuity medical ICU patients.  The unit population is cardiac interventions, SARS, Cardiogenic shock, Rotoprone, Post-partum critical care patients and complex care ICU patients most of which have a medical or cardiac diagnosis.  

ICU Registered Nurse

Part-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.

Requirements:

• 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

• 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

• Identity Theft Protection

Work Experience

Education

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.