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Summary Job Description: Registered Nurse -Operating Room Full-Time I Night Shift Surgical Services I Lexington, Ky
$15,000 Sign on Bonus Available for Qualified Individuals
Baptist Health Lexington Surgical Services Department encompasses several key areas: the Pre-Op Department, 20 operating rooms with a business office staff responsible for scheduling, a Postoperative Care Unit, an Endoscopy Department with dedicated pre- and post-op areas, and a Sterile Processing Department. Description Registered Nurse-OR:
• Assessment of patients’ needs. • Development of patient care plan/s • Provision of direct care. • Management of patient care delivery. • Demonstrate of leadership skills. • Support for quality care. • Customer relations and healing environment. • On call requirement weekends/holidays picked by rotation. • Operating Room Nurses provide care and support to patients before, during and after surgery. • Clinical decision-making incorporates all four phases of the nursing process, critical thinking and creativity. • Must possess ability to supervise and delegate appropriate work to Patient Care Techs, Licensed Practical Nurses, Unit Secretaries, and Students. Requirements Registered Nurse-OR:
• One year of experience. • Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky. • Bachelor's or an associate degree in nursing from an accredited college/university. • Applicants with an associate degree in nursing and less than 10 years of experience must enroll within 12 months of hire in a bachelor’s degree program and must have achieved the degree within 5 years. • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. If not already certified, must obtain BLS within 30 days of their hire date. • ACLS/PALS/NRP and successful completion of dysrhythmia class as required by department of assignment. 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
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Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.