Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery

Baptist Healthcare System; Elizabethtown (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Maternity/Paternity Leave

Bereavement Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Retirement Plan with matching

Job summary

Baptist Healthcare System is seeking a Registered Nurse for Labor and Delivery on a full-time 7p–7a shift with call requirements. The role includes rotating in the Mother Baby Care unit and delivering direct patient care from admission to discharge.

Ideal candidates hold an ADN and a current Kentucky RN license, with BLS due within 90 days and ACLS within six months. Experience with fetal monitoring and neonatal resuscitation is valued; the organization provides comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in Kentucky
• ADN degree from an accredited program
• BLS certification within 90 days of hire
• ACLS preferred upon hire and required within 6 months
• AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring within 1 year
• AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring within 2 years
• Neonatal Resuscitation within 90 days
• Crisis Prevention within 6 months

Responsibilities

• Provide direct comprehensive nursing care for patients from admission to discharge.
• Document and review care provided, outcomes, and evaluations of care.
• Demonstrate priorities in care based on changing assessments.
• Maintain ongoing communication with physicians and other hospital departments.

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery

Full-Time 7p - 7a Call Required

This position involves rotation in the Mother Baby Care unit.

The Registered Nurse has the responsibility and accountability for direct comprehensive nursing care for the patient from admission to discharge. Reviews and documents care provided, outcomes of care, and evaluations of care. Demonstrates ability to prioritize care based on changing assessment and needs of patients. Having ongoing communication with physicians and other departments in the hospital.

Requirements:

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ADN) degree from an accredited institution.
• Current unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Kentucky required.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) preferred upon hire and required within 6 months of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire.
• AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring required within one year of hire.
• AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring required within two years of hire.
• Neonatal Resuscitation required within 90 days of hire.
• Must obtain Crisis Prevention within 6 months of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Recent experience in specialty preferred.

Benefits:

• Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off available for use upon hire
• Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plans with company match

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.