[Hiring] Employee Health Nurse - Lead @BHS

Role Description

Baptist Health is looking for an Employee Health Nurse - Lead to join our team. This is primarily a remote position that may require traveling to either Louisville or Lexington.

The Lead plays a vital role within Employee Health Services (EHS), working in partnership with the EHS manager to ensure the effective coordination and delivery of both routine and special program services for employees across the health system. This role is essential for supporting the EHS team in facilitating the delivery of high-quality, convenient, and efficient services in line with the organization’s mission, vision, and values. This position requires:

• Strong organizational skills
• Effective communication
• Flexibility
• Participation in after-hours administrative call
• Periodic travel across the health system

Key responsibilities include:

• Oversight and support of EHS team members
• Overseeing team attendance schedules, daily assignments, and productivity
• Coordinating orientation and preceptorship for new staff
• Collecting licensing, education, and compliance data
• Assisting in development and refining of workflows tailored to each program focus
• Delivering clear, consistent communication and training
• Fostering a positive, collaborative work environment that adheres to departmental policies, scope of nursing practice, and Infection Prevention and Control standards
• Assisting the manager with team development, accountability, coaching, and remediation
• Monitoring service quality, accuracy of documentation, and productivity
• Oversight of department resources including equipment, supply par levels, and clinic presentation

The Lead is instrumental in:

• Ensuring adequate program appointment availability
• Responding to workplace exposures
• Planning and supporting organizational initiatives such as the annual influenza vaccine drive or health screenings
• Employee safety & workplace accommodations
• Acute care services
• Coordination, training, and oversight of resources outside of EHS supplementing EHS program services (i.e., fit testers, flu bees, etc.)

Additional responsibilities include:

• Identifying and addressing operational and clinical issues
• Escalating concerns to management as needed
• Adapting to changing priorities and responsibilities based on organizational needs
• Assisting with day-to-day team tasks
• Participating in after-hours administrative call rotation
• Serving as acting manager in the absence of the EHS manager, ensuring continuity of operations
• Traveling to various Baptist Health facilities

Qualifications

• RN required
• BSN preferred
• Current multi-state licensure for Indiana and Kentucky Board of Nursing
• BLS required
• Minimum of 3-5 years of clinical experience as an RN
• Experience as a preceptor, lead, or supervisor preferred
• Employee Health, Workers Compensation, Safety, Wellness, and Acute Care knowledge and experience preferred

Benefits

• 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!

Company Description

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.