ICU RN
Louisville, Kentucky
Baptist Healthcare System, Inc. - 4000 Kresge Way

RN - Intensive Care Unit

Location: Louisville, Kentucky Specialty: Hospital - Direct Patient Care (Nursing), Intensive Care Unit Employment Type: Clinical, Nursing Contract Length: 13 weeks Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Job Summary

The RN implements professional nursing practice centered on the whole patient, creating a caring environment focused on healing and wellness. Practice is based on evidence, current research, hospital and department policies, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines. The RN coordinates and provides direct patient care on the unit, including nursing rounds, assessments, treatments, admission, transfer, and discharge activities, patient and family education, and care coordination and individualized treatment planning as applicable.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs and documents comprehensive assessments, identifies patient risk factors, and develops a prioritized problem list with the interprofessional team.
• Implements patient care therapies and procedures, explains them to patients and families, and responds to changes in patient condition.
• Delegates tasks and oversees team members' patient care activities, including checking accuracy and completeness.
• Facilitates timely discharges, including discharge teaching and coordination with Case Management.
• Provides input into patient and nurse assignments based on staffing, unit activity, and patient acuity.
• Participates in unit quality improvement activities and core measures, such as patient satisfaction, falls, pressure ulcers, CAUTIs, and documentation audits.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Kentucky
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• BLS certification
• ICU - Intensive Care Unit experience within the last year (1 year of experience)