Job Description:

Charge RN PACU Outpatient Surgery Center

24 Hours Weekly, Part Time, Dayshift (2 - 12 hours shifts - 0500 to 1730)

Job Duties:

The CN is an entry-level management position responsible for the coordination of care on designated shifts.  He/she will provide leadership to the staff members of the unit in the area of patient care.

As a Registered nurse, he/she implements the nursing process for each patient regardless of age (i.e. infancy to geriatric) assigned to his/her care and is responsible for the patient’s care within the parameters of the Kentucky Nurse Practice Act.  The charge nurse promotes positive patient outcomes, quality of care and initiates change through active involvement in unit-based and hospital shared-governance councils.

National Professional Nursing Standards serve as guidelines for the charge nurse as he/she utilizes critical thinking skills and exercises appropriate nursing judgment.  The charge nurse will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes.  Also, the charge nurse will serve as a role model by actively participating in the process of continuous professional development, teaching and learning across the healthcare continuum.

Requirements:

Active Kentucky RN license

Two years relevant patient care experience required.

BCLS and ACLS

BSN Preferred

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.