ER-RN
Full-Time,FirstShift
BHCOR-CorERICorbin, KY
Baptist Health Corbin Emergency Department (ED) is a Level IV Trauma Designated unit with 28 beds that provides comprehensive, around-the-clock care to patients of all ages. The department treats a wide range of conditions, from non-emergent complaints to life-threatening illnesses and injuries. A dedicated split-flow area supports efficient evaluation and treatment of fast-track patients with lower acuity needs. Additionally, the ED includes a behavioral health intake area designed to safely assess and manage patientspresenting withmental health and behavioral health concerns.
Performs care requiring substantial specialized knowledge, judgement and nursing skills based uponthe principles of psychological, biological,physical,and social sciences in the application of the nursingprocess.Utilizes high-level assessment skills to design and ensure multidisciplinary patient care tomeet holistic needs, incorporating established practice guidelines and regulatory standards. Mustpossessthe abilityto supervise LPNs, CNAs, Techs, Unit Secretaries, and Clinical students. All employeeswill continuallymonitorand adhere to safety responsibilities and initiatives.
Performs and documents assessments
Develops, updates, and evaluates plan of care
Sets measurable goals and evaluates outcomes
Educates patients and families
Communicates patient status and ensuresaccuratedocumentation
Delivers care per policies and MD orders
Implements nursing care plans and procedures
Responds appropriately to emergencies
Supports staff and patient flow
Demonstrates sound judgment and delegation
Communicates effectively using SBAR and ARCC
Identifiespatient needs and promotes safety
Prioritizes and organizes patient care
Delegates effectively and collaborates with the team
Serves as a role model and resource
Completes required training and education
Maintains licensure and regulatory compliance
Reports compliance concerns appropriately
Requirements:
Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky.
Bachelor's or an associate degree in nursing from an accredited college/university.
ACLS/PALS/NRP and successful completion of dysrhythmia class as required by department of assignment.
Basic Life Support isrequired New employees requiring CPR-Basic Life Support (BLS)-American Heart Association should receive (CPR) training within the first week of orientation
Glucometer Training
Basic Cardiac Arrythmia within 6 months
NIH Stroke Certification within 6 months
12 Lead within 6 months
Nurse Wound Care within30 days
Trauma Nursing Care Course (TNCC) within 6months
Benefits:
Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance
Life Insurance
Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
Identity Theft Protection
Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
PTO Sell Back Program
Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
Retirement with Company Match
Work Experience
Education
Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of nine hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 400 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics.
Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky in a joint venture with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana. Baptist Health employs more than 23,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states.
Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence.
Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has nearly 1,500 providers, including more than 750 physicians and more than 740 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians.
Learn more at BaptistHealth.com.
