Summary
Job Description:
RN PRN PreOp/PACU
Pre-Op and Phase II Recovery are made up of 14 rooms which are housed together as one unit. This setting allows the patient to have the same nurse, when possible, before and after his or her procedure and assists in increasing the continuity of care. Previous critical care or recovery experience is required.
Possesses strong clinical knowledge and skills regarding the perioperative experience. Must have good organizational skills, multitask with frequent interruptions, flexible working hours, and positive attitude with good communication skills. Must be willing and capable of working both pre and post-op areas. Must be committed to high quality patient care and accept the responsibility that accompanies working in a fast paced environment.
Requirements:
Current RN Licensure in the State of Kentucky
BCLS required
ACLS and PALS required
Proficient in starting IV’s
Minimum of one year RN experience in PACU or ICU setting
Work Experience
Education
If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.Skills Required
- Current RN licensure in the State of Kentucky
- BCLS certification
- ACLS certification
- PALS certification
- Proficient in starting IVs
- Minimum of one year RN experience in PACU or ICU setting
- Previous critical care or recovery experience
- Willing and capable of working both pre-op and post-op areas; flexible working hours
- Strong perioperative clinical knowledge and skills; good organizational, multitasking, and communication skills
What We Do
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.
