Registered Nurse, RN

Baptist Health; Lexington, Northern (KY, KY); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 76,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Maternity/paternity leave

PTO buyback

Bereavement leave

Retirement with match

Identity theft protection

5 days PTO on hire

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for the Labor and Delivery unit on a part-time night shift. The role centers on professional nursing practice, patient-centered care, and a healing environment, with emphasis on dignity, empathy, and evidence-based care.

Responsibilities include direct patient care, rounds, admissions and discharges, and education for patients and families. Benefits support work-life balance and professional growth within a family-focused team.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky.
• Bachelor's or an associate degree in nursing from an accredited college/university.
• Associate degree holders with <10 years of experience must enroll in a bachelor's program within 12 months and complete within 5 years.
• Basic life support required within 30 days of hire; ACLS/PALS/NRP and dysrhythmia class as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and nursing rounds with assessments and treatments.
• Facilitate admission, transfer and discharge activities.
• Deliver patient and family-centered education; coordinate care and treatment planning.

Skills

Compassionate care

Patient education

Critical thinking

Care coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Associate degree in nursing

Tools

ACLS

PALS

NRP

Dysrhythmia training

Job description

**Summary****Job Description:****Registered Nurse:** *Labor and Delivery unit***Unit Overview:**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, 8 Triage/PACU beds, 4 OR Rooms, and a specialized Antepartum unit that provides care for women with high-risk pregnancies and post-partum diagnoses needing supportive care.**Shift:** Part-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.* The Registered Nurse (RN) 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* Candidate 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 [must obtain within 30 days of hire.]* ACLS/PALS/NRP and successful completion of dysrhythmia class as required by department of Assignment.**Benefits: Part-Time 24 weekly hours (0.6 FTE) - 31.99 weekly hours (0.8FTE)*** Health, Vision, Dental and Pet Insurance* Tuition Reimbursement up to $6,000 annually* Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave* 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* Identity Theft Protection* 5 days of Paid Time Off available upon hire### *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.