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Charge Nurse
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Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, 40598, USA
Listed on 2026-02-23
Listing for:
Baptist Health
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-23
Job specializations:
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, RN Nurse
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Description:
2A ICU is a 21-bed medical/surgical ICU serving high acuity medical ICU patients. The unit population is cardiac interventions, SARS, Cardiogenic shock, Rotoprone, Post-partum critical care patients and complex care ICU patients most of which have a medical or cardiac diagnosis.
Charge Nurse
Part-time, Days
Job Description:
- Under the direction of Unit Director, Clinical House Supervisor, +/or Designee, provides supervision of workflow and staff for a designated shift in overseeing the efficient functioning of the department.
- Assures the provision of patient care, by addressing performance, risk management, patient, family, and physician issues/concerns as appropriate.
- Role models caring behaviors in relationships with others. The Charge Nurse is an exemplar for compassion, acceptance, respect, and empathy honoring nursing as a distinct discipline and supporting an environment focused on healing and wellness.
- As a clinical nurse, the charge nurse spends majority of his/her time (> 50%) coordinating, ensuring, and providing direct patient care activities on the unit through: provision of nursing rounds, assessments and treatments; facilitating admission, transfer and discharge activities; provision of patient and family-centered education; care coordination and individualized treatment planning as applicable, etc.
- 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 must have achieved the degree within 5 years.
- One year related experience
- Basic Life Support
- Applicants will have 30 days from their hired date to provide completion of this certification if they don't have it already. - ACLS/PALS/NRP and successful completion of dysrhythmia class as required by department of Assignment.
- 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
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.
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