Charge Nurse

BHS Baptist Healthcare System

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Lexington, KY Until 10/7/2026 1+ years exp First posted August 8, 2026 Last posted August 8, 2026
Job description

Summary

Job Description:

 

Charge Nurse  Labor and Delivery/Antepartum 

Location: Baptist Health Lexington 
Schedule:  Part-time, 1st Shift
About Labor and Delivery: 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, 5 Triage/PACU beds, 4 OR Rooms, 3 bed Obstetric Emergency Department care, and a specialized Antepartum unit that provides care for women with high-risk pregnancies and post-partum diagnoses needing supportive care. 

 

JOB OVERVIEW: 

Under the direction of Unit Director, Clinical House Supervisor, +/or Designee, provides supervision of workflow and staff for a designated shift in overseeing the efficient functioning of the department. 

Assures the provision of patient care, by addressing performance, risk management, patient, family and physician issues/concerns as appropriate. 

 Role models caring behaviors in relationships with others. 

The Charge Nurse 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, the charge nurse 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: 

Active Kentucky RN license 

BLS, ACLS and/or other designated unit specific certification training/requirements 

Bachelor’s degree in nursing or currently actively pursuing a BSN degree. (BSN degree must be completed within 5 years of starting program) 

Minimum of one year of Registered Nurse experience. 
 

BENEFITS: 
-Preventive Plan 
-Life Insurance 
-Retirement Plans 
-Flimp Decisions - Flimp Decisions will help you pick the best value plan option given your expected medical needs. The proprietary algorithm provides a personalized financial analysis and recommendation, considering both premium and expected out-of-pocket cost (copays, etc.), as well as other important plan features. 

Please note: These benefits apply to part-time positions (4.0-23.99 weekly hours). 

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.

About this role

Summary

Supervises staff and provides direct patient care in labor and delivery unit.

Job title

Charge Nurse

Experience level

1+ years

Minimum experience

1+ years exp

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Must be in Lexington, KY; remote work not allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

active Kentucky RN licenseBLSACLS

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

labor and deliveryhigh risk pregnanciespostpartumpatient care
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Lexington, KY, USA

On-site City