Registered Nurse (RN) Observation Unit

St. Elizabeth HealthCare; Edgewood (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Health coverage within 30 days

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development opportunities

Wellness programs

Job summary

St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Edgewood, Kentucky is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Observation unit. You will provide evidence-based clinical care to designated patients using the nursing process and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to achieve positive outcomes.

Shift is Day, 7:00 am–7:00 pm, full-time, 36 hours weekly. You will demonstrate compassion, critical thinking, and professional integrity in every patient interaction.

Qualifications

• Graduate from accredited School of Nursing.
• Compact license in primary state of residence.
• Licensed to practice nursing in the state where work is performed.
• Meets contact hour requirements for licensure.
• Competent in nursing theory and practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based clinical care to designated patients using the nursing process.
• Delegate tasks appropriately to licensed and unlicensed staff.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to achieve patient outcomes.
• Demonstrate compassion, dignity, and empathy in every patient interaction.

Skills

Evidence-based care

Nursing assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Graduate from accredited School of Nursing

Compact license (multistate)

Licensed in primary state of residence

Job description

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Job Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

36

Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare

At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.

Benefits That Support You

We invest in you — personally and professionally.

• Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.
• Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules
• Retirement savings with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs
• Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility

Job Summary:

The best career is right here.

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Observation unit located within the Edgewood, Kentucky hospital.

Shift & Hours: Day shift, 7:00 am - 7:00 pm; Full-time, 36 hours weekly.

Job Description:

The best career is right here.

The licensed registered nurse is a professional nurse who is responsible and accountable for providing evidence-based clinical care to designated patients utilizing the nursing process. This is accomplished by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care according to established ethical/cultural codes and standards of nursing practices and working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to achieve patient outcomes. The registered nurse is responsible to delegate tasks appropriately to other licensed and unlicensed health care team members. Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.

Qualifications

Education, Credentials, Licenses: Graduate from accredited School of Nursing. If eligible, must have a Compact (multi-state) License in their primary state of residence. Licensed to practice nursing in the state where work is being performed. Meets contact hour requirements for licensure, including all state-required courses. Focus of education promotes nurses’ ability to practice in clinical area assigned.

Specialized Knowledge: Demonstrates knowledge of nursing theory, clinical practice standards, procedures, policies and competence in mathematical calculations associated with medication administration. Competent to independently perform safe nursing skills and procedures.

Kind and Length of Experience: Successful completion of preceptorship and orientation to the facility and clinical area. Able to critically think and problem solve in routine and emergency situations.

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Right Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.

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