ED RN
New Albany, Indiana
Baptist Healthcare System, Inc. - 8218 Highway 311

RN - Emergency Department - Urgent Care

Location: Sellersburg, Indiana Employment Type: Clinical, Nursing Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: 3rd shift, 3x12s, 7p-7a, weekends and holidays as needed 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. Responsibilities include:

• Performing and documenting comprehensive patient assessments, including risk factors, presenting complaints, and objective and subjective data
• Developing problem lists, prioritizing patient needs, and setting care priorities for multiple patients
• Implementing and monitoring patient care therapies, procedures, and plans of care, and delegating tasks to team members
• Educating patients and families, and addressing their stress and discomfort
• Recognizing and communicating changes in patient condition
• Facilitating admission, transfer, and discharge activities, 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

Requirements

• Education: Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• License: Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the applicable state, including a valid RN license in Kentucky
• Certification: BLS
• Experience: ED - Emergency Department experience within the last year (1 year of experience required)
• Skills: Proficiency in administering medications, performing medical procedures such as wound care and IV therapy, and using medical equipment and technology; strong assessment skills, critical thinking, and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment; experience with wound care

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: BSN