Registered Nurse (RN) Surgery

Engage with us for your next career opportunity. Right Here. Job Type: Regular Scheduled Hours: 40 Why You'll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do. Benefits That Support You Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days. Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules Retirement savings with employer match Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility Job Summary St. Elizabeth Healthcare is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Surgery unit located at the Edgewood, Kentucky location. Shift & Hours: 1st shift; Full-time, 40 hours weekly. Job Description The licensed registered nurse is a professional nurse who is responsible and accountable for providing evidence‑based clinical care to designated patients utilizing the nursing process. This is accomplished by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care according to established ethical/cultural codes and standards of nursing practices and working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams to achieve patient outcomes. The registered nurse is responsible to delegate tasks appropriately to other licensed and unlicensed health care team members. Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background. Qualifications Education, Credentials, Licenses Graduate from accredited School of Nursing, licensed to practice in the state where work is being performed. If eligible, must have a Compact (multi‑state) License in their primary state of residence. Meets contact hour requirements for licensure, including all state‑required courses. Focus of education promotes nurses’ ability to practice in clinical area assigned. Specialized Knowledge Demonstrates knowledge of nursing theory, clinical practice standards, procedures, policies and competence in mathematical calculations associated with medication administration. Competent to independently perform safe nursing skills and procedures. Experience Successful completion of preceptorship and orientation to the facility and clinical area. Able to critically think and problem solve in routine and emergency situations. FLSA Status Non‑Exempt #J-18808-Ljbffr