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American Traveler · Lexington, KYTravel

Progressive Care / Telemetry RN

Assignment13 weeks
ShiftNights
ExperienceSpecialty exp.
PostedOct 27
✓You’ll need
Licensure
✓Active, unrestricted KY or compact RN license required
Certifications
✓BLS certification required
✓ACLS certification required within 12 months of start
✓NIHSS certification required within 3 months of start
Education
✓ADN or ASN required
BSN preferred
Qualifications
✓No prior experience required, though cardiac experience is a plus
✓Annual Dysrhythmia Competency Validation required
✓Last 4 digits of SSN and MM/DD of DOB required for consideration
✓Additional Information
✓Provide direct patient care including assessments, treatments, and care coordination for progressive care and telemetry patients
✓Facilitate admission, transfer, and discharge activities with patient and family-centered education
✓Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and delegate tasks appropriately to other care team members
✓Participate in unit-based quality improvement activities and core measures
✓Must reside within 75 miles of the facility, with local candidates accepted at a lower rate
Baptist Health Lexington
434beds
Pay for this position
$2,299/wk
Kentucky cardiac RN contractsmedian $2,519/wk
$1,400/wk9% below the Kentucky median$3,800/wk

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✓You’ll need
Licensure
✓Active, unrestricted KY or compact RN license required
Certifications
✓BLS certification required
✓ACLS certification required within 12 months of start
✓NIHSS certification required within 3 months of start
Education
✓ADN or ASN required
BSN preferred
Qualifications
✓No prior experience required, though cardiac experience is a plus
✓Annual Dysrhythmia Competency Validation required
✓Last 4 digits of SSN and MM/DD of DOB required for consideration
✓Additional Information
✓Provide direct patient care including assessments, treatments, and care coordination for progressive care and telemetry patients
✓Facilitate admission, transfer, and discharge activities with patient and family-centered education
✓Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and delegate tasks appropriately to other care team members
✓Participate in unit-based quality improvement activities and core measures
✓Must reside within 75 miles of the facility, with local candidates accepted at a lower rate
Baptist Health Lexington
434beds
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Full employer posting

Nights, 3x12hrs Hours: 36 hrs/wk Start Date: Nov 30, 2026 Length: 13 weeks Openings: 1 Description American Traveler is hiring a night-shift RN for a Progressive Care/Telemetry Unit requiring a KY or compact RN license and BLS certification. Details 20-bed telemetry unit with 3 beds dedicated to progressive care population Specializes in post-op CABG, cardiac surgery, valve replacement/repair, and vascular surgery patients Also cares for CHF and moderate-risk chest pain patients with multiple co-morbidities and complex care needs Patients are transferred from ICU, ED, and PACU 3rd shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts, 7p-7a Weekends and holidays required as needed Requirements Active, unrestricted KY or compact RN license required BLS certification required ADN or ASN required, BSN preferred Annual Dysrhythmia Competency Validation required NIHSS certification required within 3 months of start ACLS certification required within 12 months of start No prior experience required, though cardiac experience is a plus Last 4 digits of SSN and MM/DD of DOB required for consideration Additional Information Provide direct patient care including assessments, treatments, and care coordination for progressive care and telemetry patients Facilitate admission, transfer, and discharge activities with patient and family-centered education Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and delegate tasks appropriately to other care team members Participate in unit-based quality improvement activities and core measures Must reside within 75 miles of the facility, with local candidates accepted at a lower rate