Registered Nurse (RN)
Baptist Health Systems - Lexington, KY
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SummaryJob Description:Unit Overview:6A,Medical-Surgical-Telemetry unit.6A is a 23 bed post interventional telemetry unit. Units primarilyserves patientswho have undergone cardiac catheterization procedures including interventional procedures and electrophysiology. Staff receive specialized training for post catheterization, femoralsheathsandTikosyn.Shift:Full-time, DaysJob Description:- The Registered Nurse implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient as awhole person and the creation of a caring environment focused on healing and wellness. - Employee honorspatients 'mind, body, and spirit by respecting human dignity and the uniqueness ofeach individual. - Nursingpractices are based on evidence and currentresearchas well as hospital and department policies andprocedures, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines. - Clinical decision-making incorporates all fourphases 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 anexemplarfor compassion, acceptance, respect, and empathy honoring nursing as a distinct discipline and supporting anenvironment focused on healing and wellness. - As a clinical nurse, this individual spends majority of his/hertime (> 50%) coordinating, ensuring, and providing direct patient care activities on the unit through: provisionof nursing rounds, assessments, and treatments; facilitating admission, transfer, and discharge activities;provision of patient and family-centered education; care coordination and individualized treatment planning asapplicable, etc.Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required:- Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky. - Bachelor's or an associate degree in nursing from an accredited college/university. - Those 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 musthave achieved the degree within 5 years. - BasicLifeSupport-Applicants will have30 daysfrom their hired date to provide completion of this certification if theydon'thave it already. - 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.Work ExperienceEducationIf you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply nowBaptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
Created: 2026-05-02