Registered Nurse

Commonwealth of Kentucky; Hanson (KY); On-site; USD 88,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Locality Premium

Job summary

The Joseph “Eddie” Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Center in Hanson, KY seeks a Registered Nurse to provide holistic nursing care to Kentucky veterans. The role involves patient assessment, care planning, and direct resident care within a team-focused environment.

The position offers full-time hours, overtime eligibility, locality premiums, and a shift schedule that supports holidays and weekends. Applicants must be licensed in Kentucky and maintain licensure throughout employment.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed in Kentucky as a registered nurse.
• No specific experience required beyond licensure.
• Must maintain required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for length of employment.

Responsibilities

• Assessing and implementing care plans.
• Evaluating care for residents.
• Guiding Nurse Aides in residents' care.
• Charting health information.
• Participating in staff education and directly caring for residents.

Job description

Job Title

Registered Nurse

Pay Grade

14

Salary

$28.92 Hourly

Locality Premium

$14.41 per hour

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK

Location

926 Veterans Drive
Hanson, KY 42413 USA

Description

The Joseph "Eddie" Ballard Western Kentucky Veterans Center is a 156-bed long term care facility located in beautiful Hanson, Kentucky that is committed to serving Kentucky’s Veterans by fostering independence, preserving dignity and providing compassionate care.

We are currently seeking for self- motivated, energetic Registered Nurses who possess the skills, knowledge, and desire to care for Kentucky Veterans using a holistic nursing approach.

Here you will be able to provide quality nursing services to our residents, which includes the following:

• Assessing and implementing care plans
• Evaluating care for the residents
• Guiding Nurse Aides in the care of residents
• Charting health information
• Participating in staff education and directly caring for our residents

We offer flexible scheduling, holiday, weekend and shift premiums and the Veterans Affairs Nurse Loan Repayment Program.

The ideal candidate will work within a team-centered environment to meet our commitment to serve Kentucky’s Veterans by fostering independence, preserving dignity, and providing compassionate care.

This agency is prohibited from hiring employees with convictions identified in 906 KAR 1:190. A fingerprint- supported national background check will be conducted prior to an offer of employment.

This position, in Hopkins county has an approved Locality Premium of $14.41 in compliance with 101 KAR 2:034 Section 9(1).

Minimum Requirements

• EDUCATION: See Special Requirements.
• EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: NONE
• Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: NONE
• Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE
• Must be licensed in Kentucky as a registered nurse or possess a valid work permit issued by the Kentucky Board of Nursing. https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=521176/a> https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=53751 https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/201/020/070.pdf https://kbn.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.

Working Conditions

Work is typically performed in a hospital or institutional setting. May be exposed to hazards common in hospitals or institutional settings which requires the following of safety procedures.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Meagan Shannon at [e-mail] or 270-322-3566.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D