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Lifepoint Health

Multi-hospital healthcare provider network nationwide

Registered Nurse - Medical-Surgical

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMaysville, KY, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • An active Kentucky registered nurse license, either single-state or compact, is required; if relocating, licensure must be updated to the new Primary State of Residence before employment begins.
  • A current Kentucky or compact-state registered nurse license is required.
  • Basic Life Support certification is required within one month of hire.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification is required within six months of hire.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification is required within six months of hire.
  • An Associate’s degree is required.
  • The nurse must pass a rhythm recognition test within 90 days of hire or transfer.
  • The nurse must be able to manage ventilators, continuous positive airway pressure, bilevel positive airway pressure, and Vapotherm devices.
  • The nurse must be able to titrate and maintain critical drips for intensive care unit patients and understand their indications, contraindications, and side effects.

Responsibilities

  • Provide direct care to acutely ill adult patients using the nursing process and applicable standards, policies, and organizational values.
  • Perform plan-of-care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care.
  • Document patient care.
  • Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition to the care team, physician, patient, and family as appropriate.
  • Assist patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
  • Coordinate patient care across disciplines, including transfers, discharge, referrals, and spiritual or psychosocial support needs.
  • Evaluate patient and family learning needs and provide education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
  • Advocate for patients’ physical and emotional well-being.
  • Float to other departments as needed to maintain safe nurse-to-patient ratios.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Bachelor’s degree is preferred.

About the Company

Lifepoint Health

Multi-hospital healthcare provider network nationwide

Lifepoint Health operates a large network of hospitals and care sites, including community hospitals, rehabilitation and behavioral health facilities, and outpatient centers, to provide care across the health continuum. It delivers care through its Lifepoint Forward initiative, pursuing practical solutions to improve quality, expand access, and increase value for patients and communities. Its differentiation comes from its scale, integrated care across hospitals and post-acute services, and a strong emphasis on community health outcomes rather than isolated services. The company’s goal is to improve health outcomes, broaden access to care, and deliver better value for the communities it serves.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Nashville, TN
Founded
1999

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