Registered Nurse Emergency Dept

BHS Baptist Healthcare System

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Elizabethtown, KY Until 9/1/2026 First posted July 3, 2026 Last posted July 3, 2026
Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus for External Candidates

Part-Time 7p - 7a

15% Shift Differential

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.

  • Follows the professional standards of care.

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) required within 6 months of hire.

  • Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire. 

  • Emergency Nurses Pediatric Course (ENPC) required within three years of hire.

  • National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) required within 6 months of hire.

  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 6 months of hire.

  • Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) required within two years of hire.

  • Mandatory nonviolent crisis prevention training to be completed prior to end of orientation period and maintained annually.

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

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

Provide emergency nursing care, documentation, and follow professional standards.

Job title

Registered Nurse Emergency Dept

Experience level

entry level

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Elizabethtown, KY; on-site required

Salary

$5,000 Sign-On Bonus for External Candidates

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

nursing licenseBLSACLSENPCPALSNIHSSTNCC

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

emergency carepediatric caretrauma
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Elizabethtown, KY, USA

On-site City