Overview

　　Saint Joseph East is a 217-bed full-service community hospital located in the rapidly growing southeastern section of Lexington Kentucky. We provide care for patients in Fayette and surrounding counties. At Saint Joseph East ambulatory surgery 24-hour emergency care and women’s health services are supported through a vast array of inpatient and outpatient program. Additional specialty services include Heart Care Breast Care Sleep Care and Weight Loss Surgery. 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

　　Educate patients on various interventions or procedures

　　Assess newborn and provide care.

　　Communicate with the care management team, including physician or midwife, lactation nurse, charge nurse, postpartum unit, patient and family

　　Qualifications

　　Minimum Qualifications:

　　Associate’s Degree (ADN) in Nursing from an accredited nursing college or program

　　Active Registered Nurse (RN) license cleared by the Kentucky Board of Nursing or with eNLC multi-state practice privilege

　　Basic Life Support (BLS)

　　Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS ) required to obtain within 6 months post hire

　　Neonatal Resusitation Program (NRP) required to obtain within 90 days post hire

　　Previous L&D and/or NICU experience required

　　Preferred Qualifications:

　　Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)Pay Range

　　$30.00 - $43.50 /hour

　　We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.