RN NICU

Saint Joseph Hospital - London; London (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Joseph London is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver compassionate, high-quality care that supports patient well-being and recovery. You will perform assessments, participate in skilled procedures, and implement detailed care plans within an interdisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes critical thinking, urgency in fast-paced settings, and a strong commitment to patient-centered outcomes, with ongoing professional development and BSN advancement requirements.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Registered Nurse in Kentucky at hire.
• CPR (BLS) within 14 days of hire.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) within 90 days of hire.
• Effective 04/01/2026, BSN within five years of start date.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and analyzes patient problems and conditions to determine care needs.
• Performs nursing interventions and coordinates care plans with the interdisciplinary team.
• Delivers medications and therapies per policies and procedures.
• Educates patients and families and supports discharge planning.
• Upholds patient autonomy, dignity and rights in care delivery.
• Evaluates progress toward expected patient outcomes.

Skills

Assessment skills

Critical thinking

Patient-centered care

Team collaboration

Education

RN license

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

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing., upon hire
• Registered Nurse: KY, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days and
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program, within 90 Days

BSN Requirement

Effective 04/01/2026, all ADN prepared RN hires are required to obtain their BSN degree within five (5) years of their start date. Individuals must enroll in and begin participating in a BSN program within two (2) years of their start date.

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.