Overview

Saint Joseph Hospital is a 433-bed facility located in Lexington Kentucky. Founded in 1877 a small group of Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Kentucky led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford began their health ministry. Their mission was to provide compassionate care to the poor and underserved – a tradition still carried out today. Saint Joseph Hospital primarily serves central and eastern Kentucky with a full range of services including distinguished awards for cardiology orthopedics and stroke care. CHI Saint Joseph Health supports 5000 active employees 8 hospitals specialty clinics and a Medical Group with more than 200 locations across Central and Eastern KY. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Responsibilities

Expectations

Patience and focus to constantly monitor high acuity patients with

Proven ability to think and react quickly in critical or emergency situations

Medication evaluation, administration, and education specific to the patient’s custom care plan

Facilitate education to patients and caregivers concerning condition, treatment plan, and prevention (if appropriate)

Actively participate in decisions affecting your practice environment for excellence in delivering quality care to patients

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited program

Active Registered Nurse Licensure in Kentucky (KY) or eNLC licensure with multistate privileges in good standing

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Previous nursing experience in Med/Surg, Telemetry, Cardiac, Emergency, or Critical Care service lines

Pay Range

$30.00 - $43.50 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.