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

RN - Progressive Care Unit

Location: Elizabethtown, Kentucky Employment Type: Clinical, Nursing Contract Length: 12 weeks Schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 7 PM to 7 AM, with weekend and holiday rotation Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Role Summary

The RN implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient as a whole person and a caring environment focused on healing and wellness. Practice is based on evidence, current research, hospital and department policies, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform and document comprehensive patient assessments, including risk factors, health history, and objective and subjective data.
• Develop problem lists, set outcomes with the patient and family, and implement patient care therapies and procedures within scope of practice.
• Recognize and respond to changes in patient condition, and manage stress and discomfort.
• Provide patient and family education and procedure explanations.
• Delegate tasks to team members and monitor the accuracy and completeness of their care.
• Facilitate admissions, transfers, and discharges, including discharge teaching and coordination with Case Management.
• Provide input into patient assignments based on staffing, unit activity, and acuity.
• Participate in unit quality improvement activities and core measures, such as patient falls, pressure ulcers, CAUTIs, and documentation audits.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Licensure and Certifications

• Valid RN license in Kentucky
• BLS

Experience

• 1 year of Progressive Care Unit (PCU) experience, with PCU experience within the last year