Med Surg RN Job in Elizabethtown, KY

Baptist Healthcare System, Inc. is seeking a Registered Nurse for their Medical-Surgical unit in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. This is an 89-day travel assignment beginning October 5, 2026.

Position Details:

• 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• 3x12 shift schedule with weekend and holiday rotation
• Weekly pay: $2,173

Your Responsibilities:

You will deliver whole-person patient care in a healing and wellness environment. Your clinical duties include performing and documenting comprehensive patient assessments in accordance with RN scope of practice. You will consider patient culture, age, and developmental level when designing care actions and interventions.

You will identify patient risk factors, collect objective and subjective data, and obtain health information from family members as necessary. You will develop prioritized problem lists and determine desired outcomes in coordination with patients, families, and the inter-professional team.

You will implement patient care therapies and procedures with clinical autonomy within your scope of practice, conduct and document ongoing assessments, and monitor patient responses to procedures and therapies. You will recognize, respond to, and communicate changes in patient condition appropriately.

Additional responsibilities include delegating tasks appropriately and overseeing team members in performance of patient care activities. You will identify and address educational needs of patients and provide patient and family-centered education. You will facilitate the patient discharge process including discharge teaching and coordination with Case Management.

Quality and Excellence:

You will actively participate in unit-based quality improvement activities including patient satisfaction, fall prevention, pressure ulcer prevention, and CAUTI monitoring. You will promote a positive group dynamic and healing environment through nursing excellence based on evidence-based practice and current research.