• Labor & Delivery. This unit has 14 Labor/Delivery/Recovery rooms, six antepartum rooms, two procedure rooms, three operating rooms and three recovery beds. The newly expanded facilities have a dedicated patient entrance in the Baptist East Medical Pavilion. The unit averages about 3,000 deliveries a year. The nurses function with independence and efficiency within all areas of L&D. Extensive orientation and supportive co-workers within an autonomous unit allow the community reputation of this area to remain at a level of excellence. NRP certification is required.
  
  
• Medical/Surgical Unit (6 South) - A "Best of the Best" winner, 2008. This 32-bed unit has a fast-paced environment treating post-operative patients and medical/surgical patients. Primary diagnoses of patients are pneumonia, abdominal pain and urosepsis. This unit uses the care partner/patient care delivery model. New graduates are welcomed. *
  
  
• Medical/Surgical Unit (6 North). This 32-bed fast-paced unit cares for patients who present with a diversity of diagnoses ranging from pneumonia to complex abdominal surgeries. We offer an excellent preceptorship for new grads interested in the medical/surgical experience.
  
  
• Mother/Baby Unit. Two 20-bed postpartum units with all-private rooms plus a newborn nursery and four-bed Level II nursery. Mother/Baby nurses care for moms and their babies as units. During the night, nurses are assigned to moms and babies separately. Nursery nurses attend deliveries, do initial assessments, and provide total care for the Level II babies. Lactation consultants are available for patient and staff teaching. New graduates are welcomed.
  
  
• Neuroscience Unit. The 32-bed Neuro Unit features all monitored beds. The unit offers specialized nursing assessment and care to patients with both neurological and neurosurgical diagnoses. Typical patients include those with a diagnosis of stroke, post-op craniotomy, post-op discectomy or post-cerebral embolization. Unit nursing care is complemented by expertise of a neuroscience nurse practitioner who also assists in linking the Neuro Unit with the Rehabilitation Unit, and fostering a strong focus on the patient's continuum of care. New graduates are welcomed.
  
  
• Cancer Care Center - A "Best of the Best" winner, 2008. This 24-bed medical/surgical Cancer Care Center is devoted to the holistic care of patients and their families. This challenging environment offers the development of critical thinking skills in the care and administration of chemotherapy, pain management and general cancer nursing. An excellent preceptorship orientation fosters success in the care of these patients and their families. Representation from the following disciplines make up our care team: Medical Oncologist/Hematologist, oncology clinical nurse specialist, oncology nursing staff, chaplain, dietician, social services, certified massage and music therapist. All provide support to the oncology patient and family. New graduates are welcomed. *
  
  
• Orthopedics. This 32-bed unit specializes in orthopedic surgical patients. Because of the unit's success, Baptist Hospital East was named by HCIA as one of the "Top 100 Orthopedic Hospitals." Baptist East performs the highest volume of joint replacement surgeries in the state and maintains a short length of stay. This unit experiences a high daily admission and discharge volume. New graduates are welcomed.
  
  
• Palliative Care. Patients on this 24-bed acute adult medical unit are given special help to manage symptoms of chronic or terminal illness. Caring for these patients can be particularly rewarding and fulfilling. In addition, patients undergoing acute medical detoxification are cared for with assistance from the chemical dependency treatment team.
  
  
• Progressive Care Unit - A "Best of the Best" winner, 2008. On this 30-bed unit, tenure of this nursing staff is second to none. With the intensity of patient admissions and discharges, the unit's cohesivemenss and teamwork allow the nurse to function successfully on this step-down unit. Patients are admitted onto the unit with diagnoses ranging from congestive heart failure, angina, MI's and/or angioplasty. ACLC required. New graduates are welcomed. *
  
  
• Rehabilitation - A "Best of the Best" winner, 2008. The nurses on this 29-bed bed unit, in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, manage the care of patients with significant medical-, neurological- and orthopedic-related conditions. Patients and their families are afforded the opportunity to learn about their conditions and practice those skills they will need to return home with their loved ones. The staff on Rehab practice from a relationship-based model which focuses on outcomes and functional issues of the patient; teaching being a large component of the care they provide. The patients come to Rehab medically stable, but there is an ongoing need for nurses to practice many of their medical/surgical skills. New graduates with an interest in the field are welcome. *
  
  
• Transitional Care Unit. This is a 32-bed, fast-paced, intermediate-level unit caring for adult and geriatric patients. The primary focus is caring for medical/surgical patients requiring telemetry and patients on home ventilators. The level of care provided includes the treatment of acute as well as chronic disease processes.
  
  
• Women's Health. This 24-bed all-female patient unit provides care for gynecological, medical/surgical, mastectomy and cosmetic surgical patients. Postpartum patients choosing to place their baby for adoption or those who have experienced a stillbirth or miscarriage may also be placed on this unit. Women's Health has supportive clinical specialists and a Women's Health clinician who is a resource for patients and staff. New graduates are welcomed.
  
  * Best of the Best are nursing units making the Top 10 Percent nationwide in patient satisfaction scores for the most recently reported quarter. This designation is based on benchmark data from the National Research Corporation's hospital database.

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