Rn-Operating Room Nurse

**Summary** **Job Description:** **Registered Nurse-OR**   Full Time I First Shift (5x8’s) Operating Room I Lexington, KY **$15,000 Sign on Bonus Available for Qualified Individuals** Baptist Health Lexington Surgical Services Department encompasses several key areas: the Pre-Op Department, 20 operating rooms with a business office staff responsible for scheduling, a Postoperative Care Unit, an Endoscopy Department with dedicated pre- and post-op areas, and a Sterile Processing Department. **Description** **Registered Nurse-OR****:** * Assessment of patients’ needs. * Development of patient care plan/s * Provision of direct care. * Management of patient care delivery. * Demonstrate leadership skills. * Support for quality care. * Customer relations and healing environment. * On call requirement weekends/holidays picked by rotation. * Operating Room Nurses provide care and support to patients before, during and after surgery. * Clinical decision-making incorporates all four phases of the nursing process, critical thinking and creativity. * Must possess ability to supervise and delegate appropriate work to Patient Care Techs, Licensed Practical Nurses, Unit Secretaries, and Students. **Requirements** **Registered Nurse-OR****:** * Current RN licensure and 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 (BLS) certification is required. If not already certified, must obtain BLS within 30 days of their hire date. * 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.