<p><u><b>Summary</b></u></p><p style="text-align:left"><u><b>Job Description:</b></u></p><div><p><b><span>Job Summary</span></b><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span><span>Registered </span><span>nurse implements</span><span> the nursing process for each assigned to his/her care regardless of age (</span><span>i.e.</span><span> infancy to geriatric) and </span><span>is responsible for</span><span> the patient’s care consistent with the Kentucky Nursing Laws and organizational policies and procedures</span><span>. </span><span>The registered nurse promotes positive patient </span><span>outcomes</span><span> and the delivery of quality patient care and initiates change through active involvement in the unit-based and hospital shared governance councils while contributing to a healthy professional practice environment.</span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span><span>National Professional Nursing Standards serve as guidelines for nurses as they </span><span>utilize</span><span> critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills and exercise </span><span>appropriate nursing</span><span> judgment</span><span>. </span><span>The registered nurse collaborates with the inter-professional team to enhance patient outcomes. The registered nurse serves as a role model through actively </span><span>participating</span><span> </span><span>in the process of continuous</span><span> professional development and lifelong learning. Utilizes the Nursing Process as the framework for providing care.</span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><b><span>Principal Duties and Responsibilities</span></b><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span><span>The following is a summary of the major functions of this position</span><span>. </span><span>Registered nurses may perform other </span><span>duties,</span><span> not specified in this document and specific functions may change as professional practice and standards evolve.</span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span><span>1. Performs assessment/reassessment</span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span><span>2. Develops plan of care </span><span>utilizing</span><span> appropriate </span><span>evidence based</span><span> standards of care.</span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span><span>3. Provides care consistent with policies, procedures, current evidence based professional standards of practice and Baptist Health Louisville’s nursing mission, vision, </span><span>values</span><span> and model of care.</span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span><span>4. Evaluates patient response to treatment</span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><span><span>5. Applies critical thinking, clinical reasoning, organizational and leadership skills.</span></span><span> </span></p></div><div><p><b><span>Minimum Education, Training and Experience Required:</span></b><span> </span></p></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>Active Kentucky RN License</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><div><ul><li><p><span><span>BCLS, ACLS, PALS</span></span><span> </span></p></li></ul></div><p><u><b>Work Experience</b></u></p><p></p><p><u><b>Education</b></u></p><h3><i>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!</i><span class="emphasis-3"> </span></h3><p style="text-align:inherit"></p><h3><span>Baptist Health is an <i>Equal Employment Opportunity</i> employer.</span></h3>