National Resident RN Orthopedics

Saint Joseph Hospital - Lexington; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Joseph Hospital - Lexington in Lexington, KY is seeking a National Nurse Resident for a November 9 cohort. You will receive mentorship, work with a multidisciplinary team, and build confidence and clinical skills from day one.

The program emphasizes evidence-based practice, interprofessional collaboration, leadership, and professional growth. Eligible to receive sign-on bonus up to $25,000 and loan assistance up to $24,000.

Qualifications

• ASN required and 0–12 months RN experience at hire
• KY RN license required at hire
• BLS/CPR certification required at hire

Responsibilities

• Apply evidence-based nursing practices to patient care.
• Collaborate with interprofessional team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability in care coordination.
• Maintain professionalism and ongoing professional development.
• Take ownership for assignments, actions, and results.

Skills

EBP

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Leadership

Professionalism

Ownership

Education

ASN (Associate of Science in Nursing)

KY RN license

BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing)

Tools

CPR certification

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

This position is for the November 9th Cohort Start Date Only!

This position is eligible for up to a $25,000 sign-on bonus AND up to$24,000 Student Loan Assistance

As a National Nurse Resident, you’ll step into a hands‑on, supportive experience designed to help you grow and build confidence from day one. You won’t be on your own. You can expect real mentorship, meaningful feedback, and a team invested in your long‑term success.

Every day, you’ll collaborate with physicians and a multidisciplinary team to deliver care that sees each patient as an individual. You’ll administer treatments, track vitals, educate patients and families, and play a key role in making sure people feel seen, heard, and cared for.

To succeed in this role, you’ll actively engage in our comprehensive, evidence‑based Nurse Residency Program designed to support your growth and professional development. With a strong drive to learn and a team‑first mindset, you’ll continue sharpening your skills while building a meaningful, fulfilling nursing career.

• Evidence-based Practice (EBP) and Patient Care: Builds skills to utilize current evidence based practice knowledge, the nursing process, critical thinking and problem solving skills to provide holistic care to individuals across the lifespan and care continuum.
• Interprofessional Collaboration and Communication: Learns to collaborate and communicate with the interprofessional team to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.
• Leadership: Develops accountability for own practice, delegated care, and the coordination of care delivery. Behaves in a manner that supports colleagues, and maintains respect, trust and dignity.
• Professionalism: Acquires and maintains knowledge in nursing practice and assumes responsibility for the professional development of self.
• Attainment of Core Competencies: Taking Ownership: Has a basic understanding and knowledge of the current situation or issue at hand; ability to take full personal responsibility or ownership for assignments, activities, decisions and results.

Job Requirements

Required

• Associates Of Science Nursing and 0-12 months of professional nursing (RN) experience, upon hire and
• Registered Nurse: KY, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire

Preferred

• Bachelors Of Science Nursing, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Welcome to Saint Joseph Hospital, a 433-bed hospital founded in 1877 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth as the first hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford, the mission to provide compassionate care to the underserved is still carried out today. Saint Joseph Hospital holds over two dozen national ranks and recognitions and is recognized as a 2024 Best Place to Work in Kentucky.

Saint Joseph is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.