Registered Nurse, RN

Summary

Job Description:

R egistered Nurse - Surgical-Telemetry /Orthopedic-Neuro-Spine unit. (3GH)

• Location: Baptist Health Lexington
• Schedule: Full-time | 3rd Shift (Nights) | 12-hour shifts | 3 days per week
• About 3GH: This unit is a 37-bed telemetry/medical surgical unit specializing in but not limited to orthopedic/neuro/spine patients. The unit serves as a secondary stroke unit as well as general cardiac/telemetry patients. The patients are transferred from PACU, ED, interventional areas, and direct admissions from MD offices.

• JOB SUMMARY
• The Registered Nurse (RN) delivers compassionate, evidence-based care designed to support healing and wellness. In this role, you’ll coordinate, ensure, and provide direct patient care while creating an environment rooted in dignity, respect, and empathy. You will use your clinical expertise and critical thinking to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care for patients across the lifespan.

As a clinical nurse , you’ll spend the majority of your time (>50%) coordinating, ensuring, and providing direct patient care through:

-Conducting nursing rounds, assessments, and treatments

-Facilitating admissions, transfers, and discharges

-Providing patient and family-centered education

-Coordinating care and developing individualized treatment plans

REQUIREMENTS:

-Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky

-Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college/university or an associate degree with a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience required. In lieu of a bachelor’s degree and less than ten years’ experience, an associate degree in nursing will be acceptable for initial hire with the understanding that the individual must be enrolled within 12 months in a bachelor’s degree program and must have achieved the degree within 5 years.

-Basic Life Support (Must obtain within 30 days of hire.)

-ACLS/PALS/NRP and successful completion of dysrhythmia class as required by department of assignment.

BENEFITS:

• -Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance
• -Life Insurance
• -Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• -Identity Theft Protection
• -Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
• -Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• -5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire
• -Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• -PTO Sell Back Program
• -Compassionate Leave Sharing Program (PTO Donation)
• -Employee Support Fund, for employees in need of emergency financial support
• -Retirement with Company Match

Please note: These benefits apply to Full-Time positions. (32 weekly hours- 40 weekly hours)

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.