RN Pre Op/ Post Op

CommonSpirit Health; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Joseph Hospital in Lexington, part of CommonSpirit Health, is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver compassionate, high-quality care across the patient journey. You will perform assessments, develop and implement care plans, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to optimize outcomes.

The role requires critical thinking, patient-centered focus, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of RN experience or relevant clinical training
• KY RN license upon hire; CPR/BLS required
• ACLS and PALS within required timelines

Responsibilities

• Assess patient condition on admission and ongoing assessments.
• Provide nursing care addressing physical, psychological and spiritual needs.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to coordinate care.
• Prepare patients for treatments and procedures; report significant changes promptly.
• Document charges and supplies used; implement cost containment.
• Conduct bedside shift reports with family involvement to ensure continuity of care.

Skills

Assessment

Care planning

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Documentation

Bedside reporting

Patient safety

Education

Associate Degree in Nursing

Diploma in Nursing

KY RN license

CPR (BLS) certification

ACLS certification

PALS certification

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 thrive in this vital 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.

• Assessment: Does admission and ongoing assessment of patient’s condition. Provides nursing care to meet the patient’s physical, psychological and spiritual needs. Notifies the doctor of changes in assessment that require attention.
• Implementation: Prepares patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries and diagnostic studies to help reduce patient anxiety. Knows patients' conditions and reports significant changes to Charge Nurse/Team Leader, and/or physician. Implements patient safety initiative and protocols including medication safety practices, physician orders, consult notifications.
• Evaluation: Reassesses patients at appropriate intervals following interventions. Notifies physicians as necessary to modify interventions. Adjusts nursing care to meet patient's emerging and changing needs.
• Report Skills: Gives and receives report using Bedside Shift Report including family participation. Provides an accurate and comprehensive report to the oncoming shift to help establish continuity of patient care. Receives report from off-going shift and delegates tasks as needed to provide continuity of care according to coworker's experience, abilities and the patient's acuity.
• Environment & Patient Safety: Maintains patient and work environment to maximize safe working space. Promptly removes all used and soiled equipment, linen, etc. to appropriate location. Incorporates national and organizational goals to improve quality, patient safety and satisfaction. Reports all patient safety and hazard concerns immediately.
• Supplies: Maintains accurate documentation of charges and supplies used to provide patient care through cost containment measures.

Job Requirements

Required

• Associate Of Nursing 1-3 years, upon hire or
• Diploma Of Nursing 1-3 years, upon hire
• Registered Nurse: KY, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 90 Days and
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support, within 90 Days

Where You'll Work

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 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.