Registered Nurse

Wellpath; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 61,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Tuition assistance

EAP

Life insurance

HSA

Wellness program

Banking perks

Job summary

Wellpath is hiring an Registered Nurse (RN) at the KY DOC Medical facility in Kentucky. The role involves patient care using the nursing process, under Charge Nurse supervision, with emphasis on education and collaboration to ensure quality outcomes.

The position requires an active RN license in the state, CPR certification, and at least 1 year of clinic experience. The job supports professional training and a structured, compassionate work environment.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current RN licensure in the state of employment.
• CPR certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and plan individual treatment programs with input from Charge Nurse.
• Administer medications and assist with minor procedures.
• Count controlled substances and follow policies and protocols.
• Document nursing encounters using SOAP and attend mandatory staff meetings and training.
• Communicate information to nursing staff, physicians, and supervisory personnel as needed.

Skills

Communication

Critical thinking

Nursing care

Education

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing

Job description

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved

• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture

• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:

• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients

• Autonomy in a warm team environment

• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

• DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!

• Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching

• Company paid life insurance

• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)

• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts

• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

As a Registered Nurse(RN), your primary responsibilityis toprovidepatient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning,implementation,and evaluation.You will work under the supervision of Charge Nurse(s) to provide patient education and activities in accordance with your competencies and education.This role requires excellent communication and critical thinking skills to ensureoptimalpatient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Assistin assessing and planning individual treatment programs, consulting with Charge Nurse(s) and otherstaffas necessary.

• Implement medical plans by administering medications, obtaining diagnostic tests, andassistingwith medical or minor surgical procedures as needed.

• Count controlled substances and implement clinical and technical aspects of carein accordance withestablished policies, procedures, and protocols.

• Document nursing encounters using the SOAP form of charting as required by policy and attend mandatory staff meetings and training.

• Communicate information to nursing staff, physician, health care unit supervisory personnel or otherstaffas necessary.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.

Experience

• Prefer a minimum of one (1) year clinic experience

Licenses/Certifications

• Have and maintain current licensure as a Registered Nurse within the state of employment.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain CPR certification.

This position is available only to those who reside in the United States.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We value the contributions of team members with a broad range of experiences, skills, and perspectives and are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

Job 26-190237

Facility KY DOC Medical

Type Full-Time

Shift Day 12 hour

Compensation Information $44.1 - $49 / hour