Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Job Location:
Lexington, KY - USA
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Job Summary
Summary
Job Description:
Registered NurseLabor and Delivery/Antepartum
Location:Baptist Health Lexington
Schedule:Full-time 3rd Shift (Nights) 12-hour shifts 3 days per week
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 Summary:
TheRegistered Nurse (RN)delivers compassionate evidence-based care designed to support healing and this role youll coordinate ensure and provide direct patient care while creating an environment rooted in dignity respect and empathy. You will use your clinical expertise and critical thinking to assess plan implement and evaluate individualized care for patients across the lifespan.
As aclinical nurse youll spend the majority of your time (>50%) coordinating ensuring and providing direct patient care through:
- Conducting nursing rounds assessments and treatments
- Facilitating admissions transfers and discharges
- Providing patient and family-centered education
- Coordinating care and developing individualized treatment plans
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform comprehensive assessments and develop individualized care plans based on patient needs
- Administer medications and implement nursing interventions in accordance with best practices and hospital policy
- Communicate effectively with patients families and interdisciplinary team members to ensure coordinated care
- Monitor and document patient responses revising care plans as needed
- Support a culture of safety quality improvement and compassionate service
- Mentor and support colleagues and new team members fostering a positive and collaborative work environment.
Minimum Education Experience Training and Licensures Required:
- Current RN licensure or work permit in Kentucky
- Bachelors degree in nursing from an accredited college/university or an associate degree with a minimum of ten (10) years experience required.In lieu of a bachelors degree and less than ten years experience an associate degree in nursing will be acceptable for initial hire with the understanding that the individual must be enrolled within 12 months in a bachelors 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:
- Health Vision Dental and Pet Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short Term and Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
- Identity Theft Protection
- Tuition Reimbursement up to $6000 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
- Retirement with Company Match
Please note: These benefits are for our full-time positions. (32 weekly hours- 40 weekly hours.)
Required Experience:
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About Company
Baptist Health, Kentucky and Southern Indiana's preferred healthcare provider, is improving access to healthcare and enhancing the health of the region.
