RN Neuro ICU FT Weekend Days

CHI; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate nursing professionals dedicated to providing exceptional patient care. This role involves delivering comprehensive nursing services, including assessment, treatment, and patient education, in a supportive and dynamic environment. The ideal candidate will possess strong critical thinking skills and a commitment to ethical nursing practices. Join a team that values excellence and compassion, making a significant impact on the health and well-being of the community. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your nursing career in a recognized Best Place to Work in Kentucky.

Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse Licensure in Kentucky or eNLC licensure.
• Knowledge of nursing processes and evidence-based practices.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care through assessment, diagnosis, planning, and implementation.
• Administers medications and treatments as per physician orders.

Skills

Critical decision-making

Patient care coordination

Patient and family education

Ethical nursing practice

Education

Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Overview

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 employees 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.

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 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.

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.