Registered Nurse

Registered Nurses (RNs) - Be the Heart of Skilled Care!

Breathitt Health & Rehab

Jackson, KY
Full-Time, Nights

Shift Hours: 7PM-7AM

Rate of pay: $36 to $38 (plus Shift Diffs as applicable)

Access to Daily Pay

You chose nursing for a reason. Let that reason thrive here.

At Breathitt, we don't just provide care - we build connections. We're a compassionate, resident-centered Skilled Nursing and Long-Term Care Facility, and we are looking to hire Registered Nurses (RNs) who want to make a difference every single day.

What You'll Love:
• Competitive hourly pay + shift differentials
• Paperless, quick onboarding
• Comprehensive benefits (health, dental, vision, retirement plan, same day pay , instant access to wages )
• Predictable scheduling and flexibility (e.g., full-time, part-time, PRN options)
• Paid time off, holiday pay
• Generous employee referral program
• Annual performance reviews and competitive bi-annual pay reviews
• Support for personal well-being (EAP programs, mental health resources)
• Respectful, supportive leadership and strong focus on teamwork
• Optimal staff-to-patient ratios to prevent burnout
• Opportunities for advancement
• Tuition reimbursement, training programs, and CEU support
• Strong mentorship and orientation programs
• Strong school partnerships
• 360 communications for staff, residents & families


What You'll Be Doing:
• Provide nursing care to ensure resident needs are met in accordance with standards of practice, physician orders, center policies and procedures, and state, federal and local guidelines
• Plan nursing interventions for each resident based on individual needs and monitor the implementation
• Evaluate the effectiveness of care interventions, identify problems and trends and develop alternative interventions.
• Conduct family and resident education
• Administer medications and treatments timely and according to center policy
• Transcribe physician's orders and chart progress notes in an informative, factual manner that reflects the care administered as well as the resident's response
• Identify and report changes in condition to supervisor, physician and family
• Accurately identify skin changes and follow skin management protocols
• Order and report diagnostic tests timely
• Follow Pharmacy policy and procedures for ordering and delivering medications.
• Coordinate resident's rehabilitation program with therapists to ensure rehabilitation needs are met
• Monitors that CNA documentation is completed daily
• Ensures CNA assignments are completed on time
• Perform additional nursing care responsibilities as required and based on State Nurse Practice Act.
• Requirements:
• Active state RN license
• CPR/BLS Certification
• Experience in Long Term Care or Skilled Nursing preferred
• Excellent technical, assessment and documentation skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to lift 25 or more pounds
• Ability to stand, bend, and walk for extended time periods
• Team player, strong communicator, passionate about senior care

Salary/ Wage Range

Compensation for the role will depend on several factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and may fall outside of the range shown.