Cath Lab RN Job in Lexington, KY

You will work as an RN in the Cardiac Cath Lab at Baptist Healthcare System, Inc. in Lexington, KY. This is a first-shift position with 4 ten-hour shifts per week, including on-call requirements. The assignment runs 124 days, starting November 16, 2026. Weekly pay is $2,519.

Your responsibilities include:

• Perform and document comprehensive patient assessments in accordance with RN scope of practice
• Collect objective and subjective patient data and obtain health information from family or others as necessary
• Identify patient risk factors and presenting complaints
• Develop prioritized problem lists based on input from the inter-professional team
• Determine desired outcomes in coordination with patient and family in accordance with the medical plan of care
• Fully implement patient care therapies and procedures with clinical autonomy within your scope of practice
• Explain procedures, treatments, and processes to patients and families
• Recognize, respond to, and communicate changes in patient condition appropriately
• Conduct and document ongoing assessments and responses to procedures and therapies using the nursing process
• Delegate tasks appropriately and oversee team members in patient care performance
• Identify and address educational needs of patients related to prioritized problems
• Facilitate the patient discharge process, including discharge teaching and coordination with Case Management
• Actively participate in unit-based quality improvement activities including patient satisfaction, fall prevention, and pressure ulcer monitoring
• Promote a positive group dynamic and healing environment through words and actions

You will implement professional nursing practice centered on the patient as a whole person, focused on healing and wellness. You will consider patient culture, age, and developmental level when designing care actions and interventions.