ED Observation Unit Full-time RN Days

Company : Baptist Health

Location : Louisville, KY, 40201

Posted Date : 27 October 2025

Job Type : Full Time

Category : Nursing

Occupation : RN

Job Details

Observation Unit Nurse

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Baptist Health Louisville team during a period of rapid expansion. The 30+ bed Observation Unit will function in support of both our Emergency Department and telemetry units by allowing us to observe low acuity patients for a slightly extended period of time in order to determine whether they need to be admitted to a telemetry unit. This will be a fast-paced, exciting work environment with terrific nurse to patient ratios that would be a great fit for nurses with a background in Telemetry, ED, ICU/CCU, and more.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Performs assessment/reassessment.

2. Develops plan of care utilizing appropriate evidence based standards of care.

3. Provides care consistent with policies, procedures, current evidence based professional standards of practice and Baptist Health Louisville's nursing mission, vision, values and model of care.

4. Evaluates patient response to treatment.

5. Applies critical thinking, clinical reasoning, organizational and leadership skills.

Minimum Education, Training, and Experience Required:

1. Active Kentucky License

2. BCLS

3. ACLS

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.