Registered Nurse, RN

BHS•Lexington, KY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) delivers compassionate, evidence-based care designed to support healing and wellness. The RN coordinates, ensures, and provides direct patient care while creating an environment rooted in dignity, respect, and empathy. The role uses clinical expertise and critical thinking to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care for patients across the lifespan. More than 50% of the clinical nurse’s time is spent coordinating, ensuring, and providing direct patient care, including nursing rounds, assessments, treatments, admissions, transfers, discharges, patient and family education, and care coordination. The position is on 5B, a 22-bed medical/surgical unit specializing in women’s care, oncology, gynecology, and palliative/hospice care. The unit also cares for patients receiving chemotherapy and provides post-operative care for plastic surgery and general surgery patients. The role is located at Baptist Health Lexington and is scheduled for the third shift in 12-hour shifts, three days per week.

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 years’ experience.
For applicants with an associate degree and less than ten years’ experience, enrollment in a bachelor’s degree program within 12 months of hire and completion of the degree within five years is required.
Basic Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of hire.
ACLS, PALS, NRP, and successful completion of a dysrhythmia class, as required by the department of assignment.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive assessments and develop individualized care plans based on patient needs.
Administer medications and implement nursing interventions in accordance with best practices and hospital policy.
Communicate effectively with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members to ensure coordinated care.
Monitor and document patient responses, revising care plans as needed.
Support a culture of safety, quality improvement, and compassionate service.
Mentor and support colleagues and new team members, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
Conduct nursing rounds, assessments, and treatments.
Facilitate admissions, transfers, and discharges.
Provide patient- and family-centered education.
Coordinate care and develop individualized treatment plans.