Charge Registered Nurse OR
- BLS
- ACLS
How this pay compares
This posting does not state an hourly rate. Charge nurses employed in Kentucky earn a median of $38.96 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, opens in a new tab).
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About the job
Summary
Job Description
Registered Nurse - Operating Room
Full-Time Second Shift
The Charge Nurse is responsible for coordinating the daily activities of the Surgery unit. The Charge Nurse works closely with the Preop/PACU to ensure patient flow efficiencies. Also, as a Registered Nurse, implements the nursing process for each patient assigned to his/her care.
Requirements
- Associate of Science in Nursing (ADN) degree from an accredited institution.
- Current unrestricted licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Kentucky required.
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required within 6 months of hire.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire.
- A minimum of one year of relevant job-related experience is required.
- Must obtain Crisis Prevention within 6 months of hire.
Preferred Qualifications
- Recent experience in specialty preferred.
- Previous supervisory experience and CNOR.
Benefits
- Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
- Paid Time Off available for use upon hire
- Company paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Bereavement Leave (includes pets)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Retirement plans 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.
From Baptist Health (Kentucky)'s job posting, checked Oct 29, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Baptist Health (Kentucky)
Baptist Health is a health system with 10 (source: Baptist Health, About Baptist Health, opens in a new tab) hospitals, more than 470 (source: Baptist Health, About Baptist Health, opens in a new tab) points of care and more than 24,000 (source: Baptist Health, About Baptist Health, opens in a new tab) employees serving Kentucky and Southern Indiana. Source: Baptist Health, About Baptist Health
Based in Louisville, KYHires in Kentucky, IndianaPay on its listings: 0.1% of its open jobs state an hourly rate
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