St. Elizabeth Healthcare·Edgewood, Kentucky
The Registered Nurse is responsible for providing evidence-based clinical care to patients through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. They 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 a Med Surg unit located within the Edgewood, Kentucky location.
Night shift, 7:00 pm - 7:00 am; Full-time, 36 hours weekly.
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. If eligible, must have a Compact (multi-state) License in their primary state of residence. Licensed to practice nursing in the state where work is being performed. Meets contact hour requirements for licensure, including all state-required courses. Focus of education promotes nurses’ ability to practice in clinical area assigned. Specialized Knowledge: 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. Kind and Length of Experience: Successful completion of preceptorship and orientation to the facility and clinical area. Able to critically think and problem solve in routine and emergency situations. FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Right Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.
Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing and hold a valid nursing license for the state of practice. Proficiency in nursing theory, clinical standards, and medication calculations is required.
Market context
Med Surg RN roles in Kentucky are typically in steady demand because hospitals and inpatient units need nurses who can manage varied patient needs, medication administration, and clinical documentation. These positions are competitive for candidates with a valid Kentucky nursing license, strong medication-calculation skills, and recent acute-care experience. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare the role with the original posting and confirm that your nursing background matches the unit’s expectations before applying.