St. Elizabeth Healthcare·Edgewood, Kentucky
Provide evidence-based clinical care to SICU patients by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care. Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and delegate tasks to other healthcare team members to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) located at the Edgewood, Kentucky location.
Shift & Hours: *Weekend Option*
00 pm - 7:00 am; Full-time, working Saturday & Sunday, 24 hours weekly (paid for 36 hours).
The best career is right here. The licensed registered nurse is a professional nurse who is responsible and accountable for providing evidence-based clinical care to designated patients utilizing the nursing process. This is accomplished by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care according to established ethical/cultural codes and standards of nursing practices and working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to achieve patient outcomes. The registered nurse is responsible to delegate tasks appropriately to other licensed and unlicensed health care team members. Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.
Education, Credentials, Licenses: Graduate from accredited School of Nursing, licensed to practice in the state where work is being performed. If eligible, must have a Compact (multi-state) License in their primary state of residence. Meets contact hour requirements for licensure, including all state-required courses. Focus of education promotes nurses’ ability to practice in clinical area assigned.
Demonstrates knowledge of nursing theory, clinical practice standards, procedures, policies and competence in mathematical calculations associated with medication administration. Competent to independently perform safe nursing skills and procedures.
Must be a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing and hold a valid nursing license in the state of practice. Requires competence in nursing theory, clinical practice standards, and the ability to handle emergency situations.
Market context
Kentucky nursing employers commonly look for licensed practical nurses who can step into school, pediatric, or long-term care settings and handle routine care with confidence. These roles can be competitive because an active Kentucky LPN license, current CPR/BLS, and comfort with complex medical needs are often expected, while the benefits package may include paid holidays, personal time, sick time, and a 401(k) match. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, and confirm your license and certification status before applying.