RN Women's Center - Baptist Health La Grange FT Nights

Job Description:

Women's Center

Provides nursing care for the antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum patient; gynecological medical and surgical patient; plastic surgery patient and normal newborn. The staff consists of registered nurses, OB Technicians and unit secretaries. Services provided include fetal monitoring, a fetal monitoring surveillance system, ultrasound and phototherapy.

Job Summary:

A registered nurse implements the nursing process for each patient (newborn to geriatrics depending on scope of care in the nursing department in which he/she works) assigned to his/her care. He/she is responsible for the co-ordination of direct and indirect care within the parameters of the Kentucky Nurse Practice Act and the policies and procedures of BHLAG. Responsibilities will commensurate with the education preparation and demonstrated competencies.

Minimum Education, Training, and Experience:

1. Active Kentucky License

2. BSN required except as noted:

• Individuals hired as a Staff RN prior to October 1, 2013 are grandfathered and exempt.
• Individuals actively employed by the system prior to October 1, 2013 are eligible for hire as a new graduate nurse without a BSN provided they enroll within 1 year of transfer and complete their BSN within 5 years of hire.
• Experienced RNs hired after October 1, 2013 who do not hold a BSN may only be hired with the approval of the CNO and/or applicable Vice President provided the RN enrolls in a BSN program within 1 year of hire and completes the BSN within 5 years of hire.

3. BCLS Required

4. ACLS Required

5. NRP Required