Summary

Job Description:

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.A) 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.B) 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.

Minimum Requirements

KY RN License required

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.