Job Description:
Weekly Hours: 24
Shift: 1st (Weekend Only)
Status: Full Time
Job Summary:
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Baptist Health Louisville team during a period of rapid expansion. The 30+ bed Observation Unit will function in support of both our Emergency Department and telemetry units by allowing us to observe low acuity patients for a slightly extended period of time in order to determine whether they need to be admitted to a telemetry unit. This will be a fast-paced, exciting work environment with terrific nurse to patient ratios that would be a great fit for nurses with a background in Telemetry, ED, ICU/CCU, and more.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
The following is a summary of the major functions of this position. Registered nurses may perform other duties, not specified in this document and specific functions may change as professional practice and standards evolve.
- Performs assessment/reassessment.
- Develops plan of care utilizing appropriate evidence based standards of care.
- Provides care consistent with policies, procedures, current evidence based professional standards of practice and Baptist Health Louisville's nursing mission, vision, values and model of care.
- Evaluates patient response to treatment.
- Applies critical thinking, clinical reasoning, organizational and leadership skills.
Minimum Education, Training, and Experience Required:
- Active Kentucky License
- BCLS, ACLS, PALS
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.
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