RN Emergency Services

CommonSpirit Health; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 85,962,000 - 124,645,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, part of CommonSpirit Health, seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver compassionate, high-quality care across the patient care continuum. This role offers a sign-on bonus and eligibility for student loan assistance.

Pay ranges from $30.00 to $43.50 per hour, with benefits and opportunities for professional growth within a nationally recognized hospital system.

Qualifications

• Diploma of Nursing from an accredited school (upon hire).
• Registered Nurse license in KY (upon hire).
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification (upon hire).
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (within 90 days).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (within 6 months).
• Trauma Nurse Core Course (within 12 months).
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (preferred, upon hire).

Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility for acquiring knowledge and skills necessary for patient care in the identified practice setting.
• Performs assessment and analyzes patient problems using critical thinking to determine need for standard, urgent or emergent interventions.
• Implements and modifies plan of care with assessment data, standards of care, and evidence-based practice; coordinates nursing care and discharge planning; facilitates interdisciplinary partnerships.
• Integrates ethical provisions in nursing practice and preserves patient autonomy, dignity and rights.
• Administers medications, IV therapy, and treatments per policies and procedures.
• Evaluates progress towards attainment of desired patient outcomes.

Skills

Critical thinking

Nursing care coordination

Patient education

Discharge planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Diploma Of Nursing

Registered Nurse license KY

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

This position is eligible for up to a $25,000 sign-on bonus AND up to $24,000 Student Loan Assistance

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.

• 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

• Diploma Of Nursing Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, upon hire and
• Registered Nurse: KY, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire 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 Hospital, a 433-bed hospital founded in 1877 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth as the first hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford, the mission to provide compassionate care to the underserved is still carried out today. Saint Joseph Hospital holds over two dozen national ranks and recognitions and is recognized as a 2024 Best Place to Work in Kentucky.

Saint Joseph 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

$30.00 - $43.50 /hour