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Charge Nurse

Job in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, 40598, USA
Listing for: Baptist Health
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-23
Job specializations:
  • Nursing
    Healthcare Nursing, RN Nurse
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Summary

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.
Requirements:
  • 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.
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 Experience

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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!

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