Registered Nurse, NICU

bhs; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off (PTO)

Maternity/Paternity leave

Bereavement leave

PTO sell back

Emergency support fund

Job summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) at Baptist Health Lexington delivers compassionate, evidence-based care in the 5A NICU, coordinating, assessing, and providing direct patient care for high-risk neonates from 28 weeks to term with a focus on dignity and family education.

In this 3rd shift, full-time role, you will lead rounds, manage admissions and discharges, and develop individualized care plans in a private-room NICU that supports healing and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky
• Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited college/university or an associate degree with a minimum of ten (10) years' experience required. In lieu of a bachelor's degree and less than ten years' experience, an associate degree in nursing will be acceptable for initial hire with the understanding that the individual must be enrolled within 12 months in a bachelor's degree program and must have achieved the degree within 5 years.
• Basic Life Support (Must obtain within 30 days of hire.)
• ACLS/PALS/NRP and successful completion of dysrhythmia class as required by department of assignment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, ensure, and provide direct patient care
• Conduct nursing rounds, assessments, and treatments
• Facilitate admissions, transfers, and discharges
• Provide patient and family-centered education
• Coordinate care and develop individualized treatment plans

Skills

Critical thinking

Compassionate care

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Associate degree in nursing with 10+ years experience

Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Registered Nurse - NICU

Location: Baptist Health Lexington

Schedule: Full-time | 3rd Shift (Nights)

About the unit: 5A NICU is a 32-bed private room NICU caring for High-Risk neonates from 28 weeks to full-term.

JOB SUMMARY

The Registered Nurse (RN) delivers compassionate, evidence-based care designed to support healing and wellness. In this role, you'll coordinate, ensure, and provide direct patient care while creating an environment rooted in dignity, respect, and empathy. You will use your clinical expertise and critical thinking to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care for patients across the lifespan.

As a clinical nurse , you'll spend the majority of your time (>50%) coordinating, ensuring, and providing direct patient care through:

• -Conducting nursing rounds, assessments, and treatments
• -Facilitating admissions, transfers, and discharges
• -Providing patient and family-centered education
• -Coordinating care and developing individualized treatment plans

REQUIREMENTS

• -Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky
• -Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited college/university or an associate degree with a minimum of ten (10) years' experience required. In lieu of a bachelor's degree and less than ten years' experience, an associate degree in nursing will be acceptable for initial hire with the understanding that the individual must be enrolled within 12 months in a bachelor's degree program and must have achieved the degree within 5 years.
• -Basic Life Support (Must obtain within 30 days of hire.)
• -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

These benefits apply to Full-Time positions. (32 weekly hours- 40 weekly hours)

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.