Registered Nurse

Summary

Job Description:

Registered Nurse 

Full-Time, Third Shift 

5B 

5B is a 22-bed medical/surgical unit specializing in women’s care, oncology, gynecology, and palliative/hospice care. The unit also cares for patients receiving chemotherapy. In addition, 5B provides post-operative care for plastic surgery and general surgery patients. 

The Registered Nurse provides compassionate, evidence-based nursing care through assessment, treatment, care coordination, patient and family education, and individualized care planning while supporting admissions, transfers, and discharges. 

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.  

• 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.  

• Applicants 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.