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Saint Joseph Hospital - Bardstown; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Flaget Memorial Hospital in Bardstown, Kentucky is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to deliver compassionate, high-quality patient care in a fast-paced setting.

You will perform assessments, administer medications and IV therapy, and coordinate care with an interdisciplinary team to ensure optimal outcomes.

This role emphasizes critical thinking, patient advocacy, accurate documentation, and collaboration with physicians, therapists and families to support recovery and discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Associates of Science in Nursing required on hire.
• Registered Nurse license for KY required on hire.
• Basic Life Support CPR required within 14 days.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support required within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and develop care plans.
• Administer medications and IV therapy according to policies.
• Provide patient and family education and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team.
• Monitor patient progress and adjust care as needed.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Medication administration

IV therapy

Care coordination

Education

Associates of Science in Nursing

KY RN license

Tools

BLS CPR

ACLS

Job description

Where You'll Work

Welcome to Flaget Memorial Hospital, a 52-bed facility located in Bardstown, Kentucky. Founded in 1951 by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Flaget Memorial Hospital is recognized as a 2023 Best Place to Work in Kentucky.

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.

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 decisioning 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

• Associates Of Science Nursing, upon hire
• Registered Nurse: KY, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 days and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 90 Days