Pre-Op FT NA ll

BHS Baptist Healthcare System; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Pre-OP Nursing Assistant II for the First Shift in the Lexington, KY surgical services unit. You will assist in preparing patients for surgery, provide basic physical care, and support safety and comfort under supervision.

On-call duties will be required weeknights, weekends, and holidays on a rotating basis. Qualifications include a High School Diploma or Equivalent, current KY Nurse Aide Certification (or completion of the first year of a nursing program with

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent is required.
• Current KY Nurse Aide Certification, or completion of first year of Nursing program with clinical rotation validation.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required or to be obtained within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic physical care and assist hospital staff in delivering high‑quality patient care.
• Demonstrate safe patient transport with stretcher, wheelchair, and beds.
• Perform duties as directed to support examination, treatment and nursing care.
• Participate in unit activities and ensure positive patient relations.

Skills

Patient care

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

KY Nurse Aide Certification

Nursing program – first year with clinical rotation

Tools

BLS certification

Job description

Summary Job Description

Pre-OP Nursing Assistant Full-Time I First Shift Surgical Services I Lexington, KY The Pre-Operative (Pre-Op) Surgery Unit is a critical component of the hospital's surgical services, dedicated to preparing patients for surgical procedures. This unit ensures that patients are physically, emotionally, and administratively ready for their surgery, focusing on safety, efficiency, and comfort. The Pre-Op Unit streamlines the surgical process by coordinating necessary assessments, addressing patient concerns, and optimizing care transitions.

Description Pre-OP Nursing Assistant II

At the direction of management and/or nursing personnel, assists the hospital staff/department in the provision of high quality, safe patient care Provides basic physical care of the patient. Demonstrates safe patient transport with stretcher, wheelchairs, and patient beds. Performs tasks and procedures as directed according to hospital policy and procedure. Ensures positive customer relations interactions. Actively participates in unit activities. Perform routine duties to assist medical and nursing personnel in the examination, treatment and care of patients. On Call required-weeknights, weekends, and holiday picked by rotation.

Requirements

High School Diploma and/or Equivalent. Current KY Nurse Aide Certification, or successful completions of first year of Nursing program with validation of clinical rotation Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. If not already certified, applicants must obtain BLS within 30 days of their hire date.

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

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians.

EEO Statement

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.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRMISSION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES

Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.

Drug-Free Workplace

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