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Baptist Health Systems Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery in Lexington, Kentucky
SummaryJob Description:Registered Nurse-Labor and Delivery/AntepartumLocation: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 wellness. In this role, you'll 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, you'll 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 plansKey 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- Bachelor's 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 bachelor's 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 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:- 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 MatchPlease note: These benefits are for our full-time positions. (32 weekly hours- 40 weekly hours.)Work ExperienceEducationIf 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.**"EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to r ace, color, national origin, gender, s exual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056."