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
THIS JOB OFFERS: No callNo HolidayNo Weekends

Expectations

Patience and focus to constantly monitor high acuity patientsProven ability to think and react quickly in critical or emergency situationsMedication evaluation, administration, and education specific to the patient’s custom care planFacilitate 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 in a Cath Lab setting 
Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate’s Degree (ADN) in Nursing from an accredited nursing college or programActive Registered Nurse (RN) license cleared by the Kentucky Board of Nursing or with eNLC multi-state practice privilegeBasic Life Support (BLS)Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required to obtain within 90 days post hire

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) 1 year of RN experience within Cath Lab setting strongly preferred