Job Description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As an ER Nurse CHI Saint Joseph Health, you'll be the first touchpoint to the people in our community during health emergencies.

No two days in emergency nursing are ever the same. You're a multitasker who can react quickly as you'll prioritize patients based on their medical necessity while you're providing emergency triage to others. As part of our ER team, you'll partner with an experienced clinical team to deliver stabilizing care to our patients by performing IV starts, foley catheter insertions, or aiding providers with chest tube insertions.

To thrive as an ER nurse, you should exhibit teamwork, professionalism, critical thinking skills, and a willingness to take on additional projects such as patient experience initiatives. More than anything, you should be energetic and motivated to provide quality care to all of our patients, maintaining their dignity at every step.

Key Responsibilities:

Use emergency triage protocol to intake, discharge or admit patients. Deliver stabilizing care to emergency patients of all ages as part of the larger ER team, adapting care to changes in patient's condition as needed. Use knowledge of cultural differences to provide patient care that is sensitive to and consistent with cultural values, beliefs, and customs. Document the nursing care plan and changes in the patient's condition. Engage in other activities that will benefit patient outcomes, such as patient experience initiatives, mentoring, etc.

Job Requirements

Required Education and Experience

Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN/ASN) from an accredited school of nursing.

Required Licensure and Certifications

Current RN license in the State of Kentucky Basic Life Support (BLS) via the American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) via the American Heart Association (AHA) within 3 months of hire Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) via the American Heart Association (AHA) within 6 months of hire Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) within 12 months of hire

PREFERRED Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) Previous nursing experience in Telemetry, Cardiac, Emergency or Critical Care service lines

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-pro?t, 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.

Pay Range

$37.20 - $37.20 /hour