UK Hospital Designated as a Nursing Magnet Hospital

In recognition of outstanding nursing care, UK Hospital, including Kentucky Children's Hospital, is the first hospital in Lexington, and the 38th of almost 6,000 hospitals in the nation, to achieve this recognition. Awarded by the American Nurse Credentialing Center, this designation makes us one of the best hospitals in the nation for nursing achievement and shows that our environment supports the practice of professional nursing.

University of Kentucky comprehensive benefits programs include:

• health, dental and vision plans;
• pharmacy benefits;
• life insurance plans;
• accidental death and dismemberment;
• voluntary benefits (such as cancer/specified disease, long-term care, short-term disability, universal life, auto/home insurance and Veterinary Pet insurance);
• disability benefits;
• retirement plans;
• Employee Assistance Program, ElderCare, UK Wellness Program; and
• other benefits such as employee education program, Operation Educate and REFER.

For more details, contact the UK Human Resources website.

UK Hospital and Kentucky Children’s Hospital offers its nursing employees the following additional benefits:

• Salary commensurate with education and experience;
• Differentials for evening, night and weekend shifts;
• Flexible staffing/self scheduling for all nursing care areas;
• Weekend Premium Pay Plans (WEPP);
• Acute care and critical care Per diem pool;
• Accrual of vacation, holiday and sick hours;
• Extensive orientation and preceptorship programs;
• Exciting and informative high acuity classes plus innovative special training programs including:
  • STAT (Surgical/Trauma Advanced Training program);
  • CAT(Cardiac Advanced Training program);
  • ED Internship;
  • OR Internship;
• Post baccalaureate residency program for BSN new graduates;
• Nursing professional advancement program;
• In-house competency training and validation/CEU offerings;
• Tuition reimbursement programs for Kentucky public and private universities;
• Relocation assistance for R.N.s;
• Nursing educational awards for nursing students (stipends awarded for Spring, Summer and Fall semesters);
• Nursing educational awards for new nursing graduates used as college tuition repayment; and
• SNAP (Student Nurse Apprentice Program).

If you would like to learn more about the exciting nursing opportunities that await you at UK Hospital and Kentucky Children’s Hospital, please contact the Nurse Recruitment office at (800) 233-5851 or (859) 323-5851.

Office of Nurse Recruitment
UK Hospital
800 Rose St., H-161
Lexington, KY 40536-0293