Registered Nurse

Job Summary

Registered Nurse – PACU, Full Time, Second Shift, Surgical Services.

Location:

Lexington, KY. Salary: $15,000 with sign‑on bonus available for qualified individuals.

• Assessment of patients’ needs.
• Development of patient care plans.
• Provision of direct care.
• Management of patient care delivery.
• Demonstrate leadership skills.
• Support for quality care.
• Customer relations and healing environment.
• On‑call requirement weekends/holidays picked by rotation.
• Provide care and support to patients before, during and after surgery.
• Clinical decision‑making incorporating all four phases of the nursing process, critical thinking and creativity.
• Supervise and delegate appropriate work to patient‑care techs, licensed practical nurses, unit secretaries, and students.

• Current RN licensure and work permit in Kentucky.
• Bachelor’s or 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 complete it within 5 years.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required; if not certified, obtain within 30 days of hire.
• 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.

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual 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.

Baptist Health is a drug‑free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post‑offer, pre‑employment drug testing.