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Responsibilities

Provides nursing care according to the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementing and evaluating. Implements appropriate nursing care interventions. Administers medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and established nursing policies and procedures. Care provided is based on defined standards of patient care and nursing evidence-based practice.

Expectations

+ Assumes responsibility for acquiring knowledge and skills necessary for patient care in the identified practice setting.

+ Performs assessment and analyzes patient problems and conditions using critical decisioning to determine need for standard, urgent or emergent interventions.

+ Implements and/or modifies plan of care using assessment data, standards of care and evidence based practice inclusive of nursing care coordination, appropriate patient and family education, and discharge planning. Facilitates interdisciplinary partnership in patient care.

+ Integrates ethical provisions in nursing practice and delivers care in a manner that preserves and protects patient autonomy, dignity and rights.

+ Administers medications, IV therapy, and treatments in compliance with policies and procedures.

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

Overview

Welcome to Saint Joseph East, a 217-bed, full-service, community hospital located in a convenient setting in Lexington, Kentucky. Saint Joseph East also includes the Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East (https://www.chisaintjosephhealth.org/womens-hospital-saint-joseph-east) which is dedicated to supporting the well-being of women in Central and Eastern Kentucky and serves a 16-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Whether you are an experienced healthcare professional or working toward that, we invite you to experience Hello Humankindness (https://www.chisaintjosephhealth.org/library/landing/humankindness) with us! CHI Saint Joseph Health provides you with the same level of care you provide for others. Learn more about Saint Joseph East and its awards and recognitions here: Saint Joseph East (https://www.chisaintjosephhealth.org/saint-joseph-east)

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 2200 care centers serving 24 states.

Pay Range

$30.00 - $43.50 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.