Med Surg/Telemetry RN
Richmond, Kentucky
Baptist Healthcare System, Inc. - 801 Eastern Bypass

RN - MedSurg/Tele

Location: Richmond, Kentucky Employment Type: Clinical-Nursing Contract Length: 13 weeks Schedule: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Job Summary

The RN implements professional nursing practice centered on the 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. The RN coordinates and provides direct patient care on the unit, including rounds, assessments, treatments, admission, transfer, and discharge activities, patient and family education, and care coordination and individualized treatment planning as applicable.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform and document comprehensive assessments, identify patient risk factors, and develop a prioritized problem list.
• Implement patient care therapies and procedures, explain them to patients and families, and recognize and communicate changes in patient condition.
• Delegate tasks, oversee team members, and monitor the accuracy and completeness of delegated care.
• Facilitate timely discharges, including discharge teaching and coordination with Case Management.
• Provide input into patient and nurse assignments based on staffing, unit activity, and patient acuity.
• Participate in unit quality improvement activities and core measures such as patient satisfaction, patient falls, pressure ulcers, CAUTIs, and documentation auditing.

Required Qualifications

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