RN Emergency

CommonSpirit Health; Berea (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Joseph Berea, part of CommonSpirit Health, seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) to provide compassionate, high-quality care and comprehensive patient management in a fast-paced hospital setting.

You will perform assessments, administer treatments, coordinate discharge planning, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes while upholding ethical care standards.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Registered Nurse in Kentucky (KY).
• Basic Life Support (CPR) within 14 days.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 90 days.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 6 months.
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) within 12 months.
• Preferred: Neonatal Resuscitation Program upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Acquire and expand knowledge for patient care in the identified setting.
• Perform assessments and analyze patient conditions using critical thinking to determine interventions.
• Implement and adjust care plans with education and discharge planning; coordinate with the care team.
• Deliver care that respects patient autonomy, dignity and rights.
• Administer medications, IV therapy and treatments per policy.
• Evaluate progress toward patient outcomes.

Skills

Assessment skills

Critical thinking

Patient education

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Registered Nurse—KY

BLS/CPR

ACLS

PALS

TNCC

Neonatal Resuscitation Program

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

• Assumes responsibility for acquiring knowledge and skills necessary for patient care in the identified practice setting.
• Performs assessment and analyzes patient problems and conditions using critical thinking skills to determine need for standard, urgent or emergent interventions.
• Implements and/or modifies plan of care using assessment data, standards of care and evidence based practice inclusive of nursing care coordination, appropriate patient and family education, and discharge planning. Facilitates interdisciplinary partnership in patient care.
• Integrates ethical provisions in nursing practice and delivers care in a manner that preserves and protects patient autonomy, dignity and rights.
• Administers medications, IV therapy, and treatments in compliance with policies and procedures.
• Evaluates progress towards attainment of desired patient outcomes.

Job Requirements

Required

• Other Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, upon hire
• Registered Nurse: KY, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 90 Days and
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, within 6 - months and
• Trauma Nurse Core Course, within 12 - months and

Preferred

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program, upon hire

Where You'll Work

Welcome to Saint Joseph Berea, a not-for-profit, faith-based hospital established in 1898 on the grounds of Berea College. Saint Joseph Berea serves as a 25-bed critical access hospital and is recognized as a Best Place to Work in Kentucky for two years in a row (2023-2024).

CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.

Pay Range

$37.20 - $37.20 /hour

We are an equal opportunity employer.