Baptist Health logo

RN Full Time, Nights- 5 South Observation

Baptist Health

Louisville, KYFull-time$7.25/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago

Most applications go out cold — see where you stand first. No sign-up to start.

Watch jobs like this.

At a glance

Compensation
$7.25/hr
Location
Louisville, KY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Olive lists jobs from US employers, including remote roles you can work from the United States.

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Active Kentucky RN LicenseBCLS CertificationACLS Certification

Job overview

The RN will work in Baptist Health’s 5 South Observation Unit, supporting Emergency Department and telemetry services. The unit provides short-term monitoring and evaluation for low-acuity patients before an inpatient admission decision. Nurses with experience in telemetry, emergency, intermediate, critical, or ambulatory care are preferred but not required. The role includes patient assessment, care planning, evaluation, and blood draws when needed.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient AssessmentCare PlanningPatient CarePatient Response EvaluationCritical ThinkingClinical ReasoningOrganizationLeadershipBlood DrawsPhlebotomy

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDActive Kentucky RN LicenseBCLS CertificationACLS CertificationNIH Certification

Full job description

Experience Required

None

Minimum Education Required

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Compensation

$7.25 / hourly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Work Schedule and Shift Requirements

First (Day)

Job Description

Summary

ACLS

BLS

NIH Certification- training available

12 Lead EKG- training available

Phlebotomy

Job Description:

Job Summary

The 5 South Observation Unit is a fastpaced, teamfocused environment supporting both the Emergency Department and telemetry services. The unit cares for lowacuity patients who need shortterm monitoring and additional evaluation before determining whether inpatient admission is required. This role is an excellent fit for nurses with experience in Telemetry, Emergency Department, Intermediate Care, ICU/CCU, ambulatory care, or those who are comfortable with basic phlebotomy skills. While not required, this experience supports efficient patient flow and timely diagnostics.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Performs thorough assessments and ongoing reassessments to guide patient care

Develops individualized, evidencebased plans of care

Provides care aligned with organizational policies, professional standards, and the mission, vision, and values of the organization

Evaluates patient responses and adjusts interventions as needed

Demonstrates strong critical thinking, clinical reasoning, organization, and leadership in all aspects of care

Utilizes blooddraw skills when needed to support timely lab collection (not a required qualification)

Minimum Education, Training, and Experience Required

Active Kentucky RN license

BCLS required (training available)

ACLS required (training available)

NIH preferred

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.

"EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to r ace, color, national origin, gender, s exual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES

Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056."

Job Type

Full time

Benefits Offered

Not specified

Veteran Preference

No

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

R25088141

How this job compares

Set against the 55,323 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$7.25/hr
  • Kentucky median$7/hr652 hourly ranges
  • US median$38–54/hr22,758 hourly ranges

This rate, $7.25/hr, is close to the Kentucky median midpoint ($7/hr) — in the middle half of Registered Nurse hourly ranges in Kentucky.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,339 open Registered Nurse jobs in Kentucky and 55,323 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Kentucky
Experience
Registered Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (26,975 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 17,251 of the 55,323 open Registered Nurse jobs (31%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

Similar jobs, posted recently

Open roles like this one, listed in the last 30 days.

You've read the whole posting — now see how you match it.