Registered Nurse (RN) Float Pool

Lifepoint Health • Somerset, KY

4h

About The Position

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified
healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a
profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional
care to others. As a Registered Nurse (RN) joining our team, you’re embracing a
vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this
meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a
remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

Requirements

• Critical thinking, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision in stressful environments.
• Ability to quickly learn and navigate multiple clinical software systems.
• Effective English communication (read, write, speak, and understand).
• Ability to complete the Skills Competency Checklist within 90 days of hire.
• Ability to successfully complete a Cardiac Rhythms Test within 30 days of hire.
• Associate’s degree in nursing required; bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
• 1- 2 years minimum bedside RN experience required; 2- 4 years critical care experience preferred.
• Current RN license in state of practice.
• BCLS required; ACLS and PALS preferred; Handle with Care preferred.

Nice To Haves

• bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
• 2- 4 years critical care experience preferred.
• ACLS and PALS preferred; Handle with Care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice across multiple inpatient units.
• Demonstrates flexibility to float where needed and collaborate with interprofessional teams to support safe, high-quality care.
• Performs plan-of-care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and related medical care.
• Documents care provided in a timely, accurate manner.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition to the care team, physicians, patients, and families.
• Assists with activities of daily living (hygiene, elimination, nutrition, ambulation).
• Displays initiative and flexibility to float throughout the building to support departments and staff.
• Collaborates across disciplines to coordinate care (transfers, discharges, referrals, psychosocial/spiritual support).
• Assesses learning needs; provides age- and culture-appropriate patient/family education.
• Advocates for the physical and emotional well-being of patients.
• Participates in performance improvement and required education; works other shifts/units as needed and may take on-call assignments.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
• Clinical Ladder Eligible – increase base pay by completing the clinical ladder levels

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree