What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Student PACE Program position at BHS Baptist Healthcare System?
Job Description: Attention nursing students….the PACE application is now open! What is PACE? The PACE program consists of four levels designed to bridge the clinical journey from nursing student to nursing professional. Who can apply? Any nursing student who has successfully completed nursing fundamentals or is a Certified Nursing Assistant with 6 months of experience and enrolled in an RN nursing program. What is required of the program? Must have a current BLS card or be able to obtain one. Must be enrolled in a nursing program and in good academic standing. A GPA of 2.5 that must be maintained through the program Is this a paid opportunity? Yes! This is a learn and earn opportunity. What is the commitment like for this program? We understand you are a busy nursing student and offer a reasonable work requirement that allows for school and work life balance. How do I apply? Complete this application including any work history you might have. Obtain a transcript from your school Provide a resume Provide two letters of recommendation from your nursing faculty or other relevant educators. Provide a personal statement on what a career in nursing means to you and how the PACE program will help you achieve your goals. Send all documents or questions to our dedicated e-mail address PACE@bhsi.com 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. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians. EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.