Saint Joseph Hospital - Lexington·Lexington, Kentucky
The Registered Nurse will deliver comprehensive, individualized patient care by conducting assessments, implementing care plans, and performing skilled procedures. They will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes in a fast-paced hospital environment.
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.
Job Summary and Responsibilities As a Registered Nurse (RN) on our Float/Flex Team, you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery while presenting a positive attitude and being reliable, 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.
Conducts care assessments and interprets assessment data to determine care needs and constraints in meeting these needs.
Successfully completes system-based and hospital specific competencies.
Maintains accurate documentation of observations, treatments, teaching, medications, care given, patient response, and integrates into plan of care.
In collaboration with patients and families (as defined by the patient) the Registered Nurse is responsible for evaluating, planning, directing and administering care to the patient.
Implements plan of care based upon established standards of care/practice, policies, and procedures, incorporating cultural, religious, psychosocial, physical, and age-related issues.
Possesses knowledge of medications, and administers safely and accurately.
Appropriately delegates and supervises routine technical functions to non-licensed and licensed personnel.
Job Requirements Required Graduation from an accredited/approved school of nursing and Minimum one year of experience as an RN in an acute care facility, upon hire Registered Nurse: KY, upon hire and Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 90 Days
Candidates must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing and possess at least one year of acute care experience. Required certifications include a Kentucky RN license, Basic Life Support, and Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
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.
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