Registered Nurse (RN)

BHS Baptist Healthcare System

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Lexington, KY Until 10/5/2026 First posted April 2, 2026 Last posted August 6, 2026
Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Registered Nurse (RN):Post operative surgical acute care, telemetry unit | 

Unit Overview:  

5G/H is a 42 bed telemetry unit specializing in complex patients with multiple co-morbidities, palliative care, colorectal surgeries with progressive ERAS protocols, and MDRO patients. The patient population is transferred from ICU, ED and PACU. 

Shift: Full-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. 

  • Employee 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 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. 

  • Those 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- Applicants will have 30 days from their hired date to provide completion of this certification if they don’t have it already. 

  • 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 

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 post-op, telemetry, acute care, and patient education in a hospital setting.

Job title

Registered Nurse (RN)

Experience level

entry level

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Must be in Lexington, KY; remote work not allowed.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

RN licensure Kentuckybachelor's or associate degree in nursingBasic Life SupportACLS/PALS/NRPdysrhythmia class

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

postoperative caretelemetryacute carepalliative careERAS protocols
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Lexington, KY, USA

On-site City