CHI Saint Joseph London·London, Kentucky
The RN provides comprehensive, individualized care to patients in a medical-surgical setting, including critical assessments and the implementation of care plans. They collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes and maintain ethical nursing standards.
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.
Job Summary and Responsibilities This position is eligible for up to a $10,000 sign-on bonus AND up to $24,000 Student Loan Assistance As our 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.
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 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.
Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited nursing school with a valid Kentucky RN license and BLS-CPR certification. An ADN is acceptable upon hire, but a BSN must be obtained within five years of the start date.
Market context
Med-surg RN roles in Kentucky are typically driven by ongoing inpatient staffing needs across hospitals and health systems. Competition often centers on active Kentucky RN licensure, accredited nursing education, and BLS readiness, along with benefits such as sign-on bonuses and student loan assistance. Before applying, confirm your license status and BLS timing, and review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time versus reading the full original posting.
