OR RN Job in Lexington, Kentucky

You will work as a Registered Nurse in the Operating Room at Baptist Healthcare System, Inc. in Lexington, Kentucky. This position offers an 8-hour shift with a 32-hour weekly guarantee, allowing you to go home when cases are completed for the day. The assignment runs for 96 weeks, starting October 26, 2026, with weekly pay of $1,567.

Your responsibilities include:

• Implement professional nursing practice centered on the patient as a whole person within the operating room setting
• Perform and document comprehensive patient assessments in accordance with RN scope of practice and hospital policies
• Consider patient culture, age, and developmental level when delivering care
• Identify patient risk factors and presenting complaints prior to surgical procedures
• Collect objective and subjective data and verify initial admission assessments as needed
• Develop prioritized patient problem lists in coordination with the inter-professional team
• Implement patient care therapies and procedures with clinical autonomy within scope of practice
• Explain procedures, treatments, and processes to patients and their families
• Recognize, respond to, and communicate changes in patient condition appropriately
• Conduct and document ongoing assessments and responses to procedures and therapies using the nursing process
• Delegate tasks appropriately and oversee team members in the performance of patient care activities
• Identify and address educational needs of patients based on level of comprehension
• Facilitate patient discharge process by executing discharge orders in a timely manner and coordinating with Case Management
• Actively participate in unit-based quality improvement activities including patient satisfaction, patient falls, pressure ulcers, and CAUTIs monitoring
• Promote a positive group dynamic and healing environment through words and actions
• Apply evidence-based practice and current research to ensure nursing excellence