# Registered Nurse (RN)

- **Company:** Baptist Health
- **Published:** Jul 23, 2026
- **Location:** On-site, Kentucky
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Setting:** Hospital
- **Apply:** https://bhs.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Lexington-KY/Registered-Nurse--RN-_R25094971

## About

**Summary**

**Job Description:**

Job Description

**Unit Description:**

4H is a 23 bed telemetry unit. This unit specializes in post-op CABG patients, post-op cardiac surgery, CHF and moderate risk chest pain patients. The population has multiple co-morbidities and complex care. The patient population is transferred from ICU, ED and PACU.

**Shift:** Full Time, Nights

**Job Description:**

The Registered Nurse (RN) implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient as a whole person and the creation of a caring environment focused on healing and wellness.

- S/he honors patients’ mind, body and spirit by respecting human dignity and the uniqueness of each individual.
- Nursing practices are based on evidence and current research as well as hospital and department policies and procedures, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines.
- Clinical decision-making incorporates all four phases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity.
- Nursing excellence is promoted through helping relationships among nursing staff and across other disciplines.
- R 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, this individual 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:**

- 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.
- Basic life support
- 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

### *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.

## Benefits

- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Pet insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance

Source: https://medjoblist.com/jobs/registered-nurse-rn-baptist-health-f50450c6-8c7d-46a3-b266-8fd7697d5827