Staff RNPRN - IRA

BHS Baptist Healthcare System

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Lexington, KY Until 9/23/2026 First posted July 25, 2026 Last posted July 25, 2026
Job description

Summary

Job Description:

Job Description

Registered Nurse: IRA/Prep and Recovery

Shift: PRN

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:

  • Tuition Assistance reimbursement program

  • 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

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 direct patient care, coordinate treatments, educate patients, support healing environment

Job title

Staff RNPRN - IRA

Experience level

none

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Lexington, KY, on-site; remote not allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

RN license Kentuckybachelor's or associate degree in nursingbasic life support

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

patient careclinical decision-makingcare coordinationpatient education
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Lexington, KY, USA

On-site City