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CHI Saint Joseph East·Lexington, Kentucky

$30 - $44/hr·Other·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 1 month ago
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About the role

The RN is responsible for delivering high-quality, individualized care through critical assessments and the implementation of patient care plans. They collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to administer medications and treatments while ensuring patient dignity and autonomy.

Where You’ll Work Welcome to Saint Joseph East, a 217-bed, full-service, community hospital located in a convenient setting in Lexington, Kentucky.

Saint Joseph East also includes the Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East which is dedicated to supporting the well-being of women in Central and Eastern Kentucky and serves a 16-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

CHI Saint Joseph Health 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.

Job Summary and Responsibilities This position is eligible for up to a $25,000 sign-on bonus AND up to $24,000 Student Loan Assistance 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, upon hire and Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 90 Days and Pediatric Advanced Life Support, within 6 - months

Requirements

Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and hold a Kentucky Registered Nurse license and BLS-CPR certification upon hire. ACLS and PALS certifications are required within 90 days and 6 months, respectively.

  • professional certificate
  • Medication Administration
  • Patient Assessment
  • Patient Education
  • Critical Thinking
  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration
  • IV Therapy
  • Discharge Planning
  • Nursing Care Coordination

Benefits

  • Sign-on Bonus
  • Student Loan Assistance

Posting details

Employment type
Other
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Salary
$30 - $44/hr
Location
Lexington, Kentucky
Posted
Jun 18, 2026
Closes
Jun 18, 2027
Application
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Hiring organization

CHI Saint Joseph East

Saint Joseph Health, part of CommonSpirit Health, is one of the largest and most comprehensive health systems in the Commonwealth of Kentucky with 100 locations in 15 cities, including hospitals, physician groups, clinics, primary care centers, specialty institutes, home health...

Salary listed on 22 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size5,001-10,000 employees
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