Mother Baby RN, Full time (0.9 FTE) nights

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Summary Job Description: Registered Nurse – Mother-baby Location: Baptist Health Lexington Schedule: Full-time | 3rd Shift (Nights) | 12-hour shifts | 3 days per week UNIT OVERVIEW: The Baptist Health Lexington Mother/Baby Unit is comprised of 42 private rooms and is staffed by skilled and compassionate nurses who specialize in providing a high level of patient-centered postpartum care for both Mom and baby. Our newborn nursery is staffed by two newborn assessment nurses (NANs) and our patients receive breastfeeding guidance from staff along with our knowledgeable certified lactation consultants. Many members of the team have received extra training and certification in maternal and newborn care. Our focus is assisting families in getting the best start possible and making the transition home as smooth as possible through the provision of quality care, education, and support. JOB SUMMARY The Registered 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 a clinical 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 plans REQUIREMENTS: -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 Match Please note: These benefits apply to Full-Time positions. (32 weekly hours- 40 weekly hours) 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.