Med Surg / Tele RN
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Baptist Healthcare System, Inc. - 913 North Dixie Avenue

RN MedSurg/Tele

Location: Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Schedule: 36 hours per week, 8 hours per day
Contract length: 13 weeks

Overview

Registered Nurse role providing direct patient care on a medical-surgical/telemetry unit. Responsibilities include assessment, treatment, patient and family education, care coordination, discharge support, and participation in quality improvement activities.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Kentucky
• Med Surg / Telemetry experience within the last year
• 1 year of Med Surg / Telemetry experience
• BLS
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN
• Previous nursing experience

Key Responsibilities

• Perform and document comprehensive patient assessments
• Develop and implement individualized nursing care plans
• Administer and monitor patient care therapies and procedures
• Educate patients and families
• Coordinate admissions, transfers, and discharges
• Delegate and oversee tasks appropriately
• Participate in unit-based quality improvement activities