Registered Nurse, RN

Experience Required

10 years

Minimum Education Required

Associates Degree

Compensation

$7.25 / hourly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Work Schedule and Shift Requirements

First (Day)

Job Description

Summary

Job Description:

Job Description

Registered Nurse-Stroke and Neurology unit, Telemetry (3F)

Location:Baptist Health Lexington

Schedule:Full-time | 3rd Shift | 12-hour shifts | 3 days per week

About 3F:This unit is a 24- bed Telemetry unit that supports our comprehensive stroke program. It specializes in the care of Neurology, Neurosurgery, TIA, and CVA. This unit also serves as an overflow for orthopedic patients. The patient population is transferred from ICU, ED, and PACU.

Job Summary:

TheRegistered 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 aclinical 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

Key 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

Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required:

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 are for our full-time positions. (32 weekly hours- 40 weekly hours.)

Work Experience

Education

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.

"EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to r ace, color, national origin, gender, s exual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.

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Job Type

Full time

Benefits Offered

Not specified

Veteran Preference

No

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

R26102137