RN ED Observation Unit Full Time

6 days ago


Louisville, United States Baptist Health Full time
Job Description:
Weekly Hours: 36

Shift: 3rd

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.

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. Refer to attached Exhibit A: Minimum Education/Experience/Training/Population Served

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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