CVOR RN
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Baptist Healthcare System, Inc. - 1740 Nicholasville Road

RN – CVOR (Operating Room-CV)

Location: Lexington, Kentucky Employment Type: Clinical, Nursing Contract Length: 18 weeks Schedule: 1st shift, 5x8s, 6:00a–2:30p; 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week; weekends and holidays as needed; call required

Job Summary

The RN provides direct patient care on the unit, including nursing rounds, assessments, and treatments; admission, transfer, and discharge activities; patient and family education; and care coordination and individualized treatment planning. Nursing practice follows evidence-based standards, hospital policies, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive patient assessments, identifies risk factors, and develops a prioritized problem list with the interprofessional team.
• Implements patient care therapies and procedures, recognizes and communicates changes in patient condition, and reassesses responses to care.
• Sets priorities for multiple patients, organizes workload by acuity, and delegates and oversees team members' patient care tasks.
• Facilitates timely discharges, including discharge teaching and coordination with Case Management.
• Participates in unit quality improvement activities and core measures, such as patient satisfaction, falls, pressure ulcers, CAUTIs, and documentation auditing.

Requirements

• Valid, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in Kentucky
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• CVOR experience of at least 1 year, with CVOR experience within the last year

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN

Skills

• Medication administration
• Wound care and IV therapy
• Use of medical equipment and technology
• Strong assessment, critical thinking, and prioritization in a fast-paced environment
• Clear verbal and written communication with interdisciplinary teams, patients, and families