Registered Nurse (RN) Float Pool

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital; Kentucky; On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commitment bonus

Job summary

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is seeking a Float Nurse to provide compassionate care across inpatient units at a 295-bed acute care facility serving 11 counties in south central Kentucky.

You will assess patient needs, administer treatments, document care, and collaborate with interprofessional teams. Requires an RN license in Kentucky and 1–2 years bedside experience; BCLS required; ACLS/PALS preferred. Rotating weekends with 6:30-7:00 start times.

Qualifications

• Critical thinking and clinical decision making required.
• Ability to quickly learn and navigate clinical software systems.
• Clear English communication in reading, writing and speaking.
• Must complete Skills Competency Checklist within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care using the nursing process across inpatient units.
• Float where needed and collaborate with interprofessional teams.
• Administer medications and perform related clinical care.
• Document care promptly and accurately.
• Monitor patient conditions and communicate with the care team and families.
• Assist with activities of daily living and coordinate transfers/discharges.
• Educate patients and families; participate in performance improvement.

Skills

Critical thinking

Clinical software

English communication

Skills checklist

Cardiac rhythms test

Education

Associate's degree in nursing

Job description

Commitment Bonus

$15,000 two-year commitment of employment

Days Full Time 6:30-7:00 Rotating Weekends

Your Experience Matters

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Registered Nurse (RN) joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier . Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More About Our Team

Join our team as a Float Nurse where you will provide compassionate care to patients alongside a dedicated team of Registered Nurses (RNs), Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), and Certified Nurse Assistants. You will play a crucial role in assessing patient needs, administering treatments, and ensuring patient comfort and safety. This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment focused on delivering high-quality patient care.

More About Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital

Established in 1976, Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital has provided quality healthcare to area residents for over 40 years. LCRH is a 295-bed acute care facility, providing healthcare services for an 11-county service area in south central Kentucky.

How You'll Contribute

• Provides direct patient care using the nursing process in accordance with. applicable scope and standards of practice across multiple inpatient units. Demonstrates flexibility to float where needed and collaborate with interprofessional teams to support safe, high-quality care.
• Performs plan-of-care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and related medical care.
• Documents care provided in a timely, accurate manner.
• Monitors, records, and communicate patient condition to the care team, physicians, patients, and families.
• Assists with activities of daily living (hygiene, elimination, nutrition, ambulation).
• Displays initiative and flexibility to float throughout the building to support departments and staff.
• Collaborates across disciplines to coordinate care (transfers, discharges, referrals, psychosocial/spiritual support).
• Assesses learning needs; provides age- and culture-appropriate patient/family education.
• Advocates for the physical and emotional well-being of patients.
• Participates in performance improvement and required education; works other shifts/units as needed and may take on-call assignments.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional Information

Patient Populations Served: Neonate, Infant, Early Childhood, Late Childhood, Adolescent, Young Adult, Middle Adult, Older Adult. Protected Health Information Accessed: Demographic, Clinical, Insurance, Financial, Complete Medical Record.

Exposure: Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens may be present.

Physical Requirements (typical): Frequent standing, walking, lifting/moving patients, keyboard entry, and repetitive hand/arm movements; occasional sitting, squatting, and kneeling; rare running or climbing.

Possible exposure to biological and chemical hazards, including blood/body fluids, hazardous medications, gases/vapors/fumes, and latex.

Why Join Us

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
• Clinical Ladder Eligible - increase base pay by completing the clinical ladder levels

What We Are Looking For

• Critical thinking, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision in stressful environments.
• Ability to quickly learn and navigate multiple clinical software systems.
• Effective English communication (read, write, speak, and understand).
• Ability to complete the Skills Competency Checklist within 90 days of hire.

Skills

• Critical thinking, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision in stressful environments.
• Ability to quickly learn and navigate multiple clinical software systems.
• Effective English communication (read, write, speak, and understand).
• Ability to complete the Skills Competency Checklist within 90 days of hire.
• Ability to successfully complete a Cardiac Rhythms Test within 30 days of hire.

Education

Associate's degree in nursing required, bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.

Experience

1- 2 years minimum bedside RN experience required; 2- 4 years critical care experience preferred.

License

Current RN license in state of practice.

Active Kentucky license (single state or compact) required. If relocating, licensure must be updated to the new Primary State of Residence (PSOR) before employment begins.

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Certifications

BCLS required; ACLS and PALS preferred; Handle with Care preferred.

EEOC Statement

"Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

About Lifepoint Health

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.