RN ICU South FT Nights

CommonSpirit Health; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking dedicated nursing professionals to deliver compassionate care in a dynamic environment. This role involves providing comprehensive nursing services, including patient assessment, medication administration, and care coordination. The successful candidate will join a team committed to enhancing patient autonomy and dignity while working in a collaborative atmosphere. With a rich history of serving the community, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patient lives while receiving generous bonuses and support for educational advancement.

Benefits

$25,000 Sign-On Bonus

$24,000 Student Loan Payback

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Continuing Education Support

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care according to the nursing process including assessment and evaluation.
• Implements and modifies the plan of care based on assessment data and standards.

Skills

Nursing Care

Patient Assessment

Medication Administration

Critical Decision-Making

Education

Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

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

• 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 decision-making to determine the need for standard, urgent, or emergent interventions.
• Implements and/or modifies the plan of care using assessment data, standards of care, and evidence-based practice, including nursing care coordination, patient and family education, and discharge planning. Facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration in patient care.
• Integrates ethical provisions in nursing practice and delivers care that preserves and protects patient autonomy, dignity, and rights.
• Administers medications, IV therapy, and treatments in compliance with policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

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

Preferred Qualifications:

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

Overview

We are offering up to $25,000 Sign-On Bonus in addition to a $24,000 Student Loan Payback for those who meet the eligibility requirements.

Saint Joseph Hospital is a 433-bed facility located in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1877 by a small group of Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Kentucky, led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford, to provide compassionate care to the poor and underserved—a tradition still upheld today. The 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 5,000 active employees across 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 the poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing occurs, both inside hospitals and in the community.