ED RN
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Baptist Healthcare System, Inc. - 913 North Dixie Avenue

RN, Emergency Department

• Location: Elizabethtown, Kentucky
• Specialty: Direct Patient Care (Nursing)
• Employment Type: Clinical, Nursing
• Contract Length: 12 weeks
• Schedule: 3x12 hour shifts, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with weekend and holiday rotation
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Job Summary

The RN provides direct patient care on the unit, including nursing assessments, treatments, admission, transfer, and discharge activities, patient and family education, and care coordination and individualized treatment planning. Practice follows evidence-based standards, hospital policies, and professional guidelines. Responsibilities include:

• Performing and documenting comprehensive patient assessments, and identifying risk factors and changes in condition
• Developing care plans with the patient, family, and interdisciplinary team, and carrying out therapies and procedures
• Delegating tasks and overseeing team members' patient care
• Executing timely discharges, including discharge teaching and coordination with Case Management
• Participating in unit quality improvement activities, such as patient satisfaction, falls, pressure ulcers, CAUTIs, and documentation audits

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Kentucky
• Emergency Department (ED) experience of at least 1 year, obtained within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)