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RN - ED Observation Unit - Weekend Only, Days

Baptist Health System KY & IN
Louisville, KY
Full-time

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 :

1. Performs assessment / reassessment.

2. Develops plan of care utilizing appropriate evidence based standards of care.

3. 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.

4. Evaluates patient response to treatment.

5. Applies critical thinking, clinical reasoning, organizational and leadership skills.

Minimum Education, Training, and Experience Required :

1. Active Kentucky License

2. BCLS, ACLS, PALS

Baptist Health is an employer.

30+ days ago
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