# Charge Nurse

- **Company:** Baptist Health
- **Published:** Aug 7, 2026
- **Location:** On-site, Kentucky
- **Employment type:** Part-time
- **Setting:** Hospital
- **Credentials:** RN, BSN, BLS / CPR, ACLS
- **Apply:** https://bhs.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Lexington-KY/Charge-Nurse_R26103559

## About

**Summary**

**Job Description:**

**Charge Nurse** – *Labor and Delivery/Antepartum*

**Location:** Baptist Health Lexington **Schedule:** Part-time, 1st Shift **About Labor and Delivery: **Labor and Delivery is a high risk specialized unit that provides care to pregnant individuals prior to and during labor, childbirth, and the immediate postpartum period. This unit has 17 private birthing suites, 5 Triage/PACU beds, 4 OR Rooms, 3 bed Obstetric Emergency Department care, and a specialized Antepartum unit that provides care for women with high-risk pregnancies and post-partum diagnoses needing supportive care.

**JOB OVERVIEW:**

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.

**Minimum Education, Experience, Training, and Licensures Required:**

Active Kentucky RN license

BLS, ACLS and/or other designated unit specific certification training/requirements

Bachelor’s degree in nursing or currently actively pursuing a BSN degree. (BSN degree must be completed within 5 years of starting program)

Minimum of one year of Registered Nurse experience.

**BENEFITS:** -Preventive Plan -Life Insurance -Retirement Plans -Flimp Decisions - Flimp Decisions will help you pick the best value plan option given your expected medical needs. The proprietary algorithm provides a personalized financial analysis and recommendation, considering both premium and expected out-of-pocket cost (copays, etc.), as well as other important plan features.

Please note: These benefits apply to part-time positions (4.0-23.99 weekly hours).

### *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.

## Insurance

- Life

## Benefits

- Retirement savings plan

Source: https://medjoblist.com/jobs/charge-nurse-baptist-health-0aa08c67-56bb-4a1c-bee5-85091ed2d454