Registered Nurse, RN
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) works on the Surgical-Telemetry/Orthopedic-Neuro-Spine unit (3GH) at Baptist Health Lexington. The 37-bed telemetry/medical-surgical unit specializes in orthopedic, neuro, and spine patients, and also serves as a secondary stroke unit and cares for general cardiac and telemetry patients. Patients are admitted or transferred from the PACU, ED, interventional areas, and physicians’ offices. The RN delivers compassionate, evidence-based care that supports healing and wellness. The nurse coordinates, ensures, and provides direct patient care while promoting an environment of dignity, respect, and empathy. Using clinical expertise and critical thinking, the RN assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates individualized care for patients across the lifespan. More than 50% of the role is spent coordinating, ensuring, and providing direct patient care.
Requirements
- Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky.
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university; alternatively, an associate degree with a minimum of ten years’ experience.
- For applicants with an associate degree and fewer than ten years of experience, enrollment in a bachelor’s degree program within 12 months of initial hire and completion of the degree within five years are 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
- Conduct nursing rounds, assessments, and treatments.
- Facilitate admissions, transfers, and discharges.
- Provide patient- and family-centered education.
- Coordinate care and develop individualized treatment plans.
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care.
- Help create an environment rooted in dignity, respect, and empathy.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Pet insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Identity theft protection
- Tuition reimbursement up to $6,000 annually
- Company-paid maternity and paternity leave
- Five days of paid time off available upon hire
- Bereavement leave, including for pets
- PTO sell-back program
- Compassionate leave sharing program (PTO donation)
- Employee Support Fund for employees needing emergency financial support
- Retirement plan with company match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
