RN Med Surg

CommonSpirit Health; London (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Joseph London, part of CommonSpirit Health, is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver compassionate, high‑quality care in a 150‑bed regional hospital. You will perform assessments, administer medications and lead care coordination within an interdisciplinary team to support patient recovery and outcomes.

Required credentials include an ASN or BSN, KY RN license at hire, and BLS/CPR within 14 days. New BSN entrants have 2 years to enroll and 5 years to complete the degree, reflecting our

Qualifications

• Associates Of Science Nursing required at hire.
• BSN required; new hires have 2 years to enroll and 5 years to complete BSN.
• Registered Nurse: KY license at hire.
• Basic Life Support - CPR within 14 days.

Responsibilities

• Acquires knowledge and skills necessary for patient care.
• Performs assessment and analyzes patient problems to determine need for interventions.
• Implements/modifies plan of care with education and discharge planning; coordinates with interdisciplinary team.
• Respect for patient autonomy and rights in care delivery.
• Administers medications, IV therapy, and treatments per policies.
• Evaluates progress toward achieving patient outcomes.

Skills

Critical thinking

Patient care

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Associates Of Science Nursing

Bachelor Of Science Nursing

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 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

Required

• Associates Of Science Nursing, upon hire and
• Bachelors Of Science Nursing. New hire RNs have 2 years from hire date to enroll in BSN program and it must be completed within 5 years of hire
• Registered Nurse: KY, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days

Where You'll Work

Welcome to Saint Joseph London, a 150-bed regional hospital founded in 1926. Located on a 52 acre healing environment, Saint Joseph London offers private patient rooms that overlook a small lake and healing garden and has been recognized as a Best Place to Work in Kentucky for five years in a row (2020-2024).

CHI Health 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.