RN ICU South FT Nights

Catholic Health Initiatives; Lexington (KY); On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join their compassionate team. This role involves providing comprehensive nursing care, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, ensuring patient safety and comfort. You will utilize your critical decision-making skills to implement care plans and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes. Join a forward-thinking organization that values innovation in healthcare delivery and is committed to serving the community with excellence. If you are passionate about making a difference in patient lives, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse Licensure in Kentucky or eNLC licensure.
• Experience in Med/Surg, Telemetry, Cardiac, Emergency, or Critical Care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care including assessment, diagnosis, planning, and evaluation.
• Administers medications and treatments per physician orders.

Skills

Patient Care

Critical Decision-Making

Medication Administration

Nursing Care Coordination

Education

Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Overview

Saint Joseph Hospital is a 433-bed facility located in Lexington Kentucky. Founded in 1877, a small group of Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Kentucky led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford began their health ministry. Their mission was to provide compassionate care to the poor and underserved – a tradition still carried out today. Saint Joseph Hospital primarily serves central and eastern Kentucky with a full range of services including distinguished awards for cardiology, orthopedics, and stroke care. CHI Saint Joseph Health supports 5000 active employees, 8 hospitals, specialty clinics, and a Medical Group with more than 200 locations across Central and Eastern KY. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Responsibilities

Provides nursing care according to the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementing, and evaluating. Implements appropriate nursing care interventions. Administers medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and established nursing policies and procedures. Care provided is based on defined standards of patient care and nursing evidence-based practice.

Expectations

1. Assumes responsibility for acquiring knowledge and skills necessary for patient care in the identified practice setting.
2. Performs assessment and analyzes patient problems and conditions using critical decision-making to determine the need for standard, urgent, or emergent interventions.
3. 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.
4. Integrates ethical provisions in nursing practice and delivers care in a manner that preserves and protects patient autonomy, dignity, and rights.
5. Administers medications, IV therapy, and treatments in compliance with policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited program
2. Active Registered Nurse Licensure in Kentucky (KY) or eNLC licensure with multistate privileges in good standing
3. Basic Life Support (BLS)

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)
2. Previous nursing experience in Med/Surg, Telemetry, Cardiac, Emergency, or Critical Care service lines

Pay Range

$30.00 - $43.50 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.