Registered Nurse, RN

BHS•Lexington, KY

6d•Onsite

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/telemetry patients. Patients arrive from PACU, the emergency department, interventional areas, and direct admissions from physicians’ offices. The RN delivers compassionate, evidence-based care to support healing and wellness. The role coordinates, ensures, and provides direct patient care while promoting dignity, respect, and empathy. The nurse applies clinical expertise and critical thinking to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care for patients across the lifespan. More than 50% of the role is spent coordinating, ensuring, and providing direct patient care, including nursing rounds, assessments and treatments; admissions, transfers and discharges; patient and family education; and care coordination and individualized treatment planning.

Requirements

Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky.
Bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university, or an associate degree with a minimum of ten years’ experience.
With an associate degree and less than ten years’ experience, the candidate may be hired initially if they enroll in a bachelor’s degree program within 12 months and earn the degree within five years.
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 assigned department.

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.