Summary

Job Description:

Registered Nurse

All Shifts and Departments

Baptist Health I Lexington, KY

“Your Experience Matters"
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Registered Nurse Opportunity

We recognize that many talented healthcare professionals are navigating unexpected changes. If you're evaluating your next step, we’d welcome the opportunity to talk about roles where your experience is valued and supported.”

Baptist Health Magnet Hospital. The Magnet® designation was first achieved at Baptist Health Lexington 2005. Serving as a model of nursing excellence in 2018, Baptist Health was the first community hospital system to have both Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® credentials at all nine facilities. Supporting the Baptist Health mission, vision and values, the Magnet® credential shows the excellent level of work from nursing.  At Baptist Health Lexington, we believe in fostering a supportive environment where nurses are empowered to grow professionally while providing exceptional care. Join a team that values collaboration, innovation, and compassion.

Several opportunities throughout Baptist Health, including but not limited to:

• Neuro ICU 
• Neurology
• Cardiology 
• Surgical  
• Orthopedic 
• Dialysis 
• Emergency Dept.

Position Highlights:

• Full-time and Part-time available.
• Days and Nights.
• Competitive pay, shift differentials, and comprehensive benefits.

Responsibilities:

• Registered Nurse implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient as a whole person and the d on healing and wellness.
• Employee honors patients’ minds, body, and spirit by respecting human dignity and the uniqueness of everyone.
• Nursing practices are based on evidence and current research as well as hospital and department policies and procedures, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines. Clinical decision-making incorporates all four phases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity.
• Nursing excellence is promoted through helping relationships among nursing staff and across other disciplines.
• The Registered Nurse is an exemplary for compassion, acceptance, respect, and empathy honoring nursing as a distinct discipline and supporting an environment focused on healing and wellness.

Requirements:

• One year of experience.
• Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky. 

• Bachelor's or an associate degree in nursing from an accredited college/university. 
• Applicants with an associate degree in nursing and less than 10 years of experience must enroll within 12 months of hire in a bachelor’s degree program and must have achieved the degree within 5 years. 
• ACLS/PALS/NRP and successful completion of dysrhythmia class as required by department of assignment.

 Benefits:

• Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity leave
• 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

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.