Registered Nurse (RN) Surgery Edgewood

St. Elizabeth HealthCare; Elizabeth, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Wellness programs

Internal mobility

Job summary

St. Elizabeth Healthcare is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Surgery unit at the Edgewood, Kentucky location. This full-time, 40-hour per week role requires delivering evidence-based care, following the nursing process, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to achieve patient outcomes.

The incumbent will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care while guiding licensed and unlicensed staff. A valid RN license, and multi-state license eligibility if applicable, are essential.

Qualifications

• Graduate from accredited School of Nursing and licensed to practice in the state where work is performed.
• If eligible, must have a Compact (multi-state) License in their primary state of residence.
• Meets contact hour requirements for licensure including state-required courses.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based clinical care to designated patients using the nursing process.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.
• Delegate tasks to licensed and unlicensed health care team members as appropriate.
• Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy toward patients, families and staff.

Skills

Nursing theory

Clinical practice standards

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Medication administration

Education

Graduates from accredited School of Nursing

Compact (multi-state) License eligibility

Job description

Engage with us for your next career opportunity. Right Here.

Job Type:

Regular

Engage with us for your next career opportunity. Right Here.

Job Type:

Regular

Scheduled Hours:

40

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.

Enjoy:

• - 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 Surgery unit located at the Edgewood, Kentucky location.

Shift & Hours: 1st shift; Full-time, 40 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, licensed to practice in the state where work is being performed. If eligible, must have a Compact (multi-state) License in their primary state of residence. 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.