Registered Nurse (RN) Pediatrics

Lifepoint Health•Somerset, KY

13h

About The Position

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, part of Lifepoint Health, is hiring a pediatric Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care using the nursing process and applicable standards of practice. The RN supervises, teaches, and delegates nursing-care activities to other personnel and helps maintain an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of health care errors. The nurse formulates and revises individualized plans of care based on patient response, evaluates plan effectiveness daily, and monitors, records, and communicates patient conditions to the care team, providers, patients, and families. The role collaborates across disciplines to coordinate care, including transfers, discharge, referrals, and spiritual or psychosocial support. The RN assesses patient and family learning needs, provides appropriate education, and advocates for patients’ physical and emotional well-being and rights. This is a full-time night-shift position with rotating weekends and a stated schedule of 6:30/7:00. A $15,000 commitment bonus is offered for a two-year employment commitment. The role is based at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, a 295-bed hospital in Somerset, Kentucky.

Requirements

Associate's degree required.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current RN authorization to practice in Kentucky; an active Kentucky single-state or compact license is required.
If relocating, update licensure to the new Primary State of Residence before employment begins.
BCLS certification within 90 days of hire.
ACLS and PALS certifications within 6 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred.
Two years of pediatric experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care using the nursing process and in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.
Supervise, teach, and delegate nursing-care activities to other personnel.
Perform patient care in a manner that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical or health care errors.
Formulate individualized plans of care, revise them in response to patient treatment outcomes, and evaluate their effectiveness daily.
Monitor, record, and communicate patient conditions to the care team, provider, patient, and family, following the chain of command as appropriate.
Collaborate across disciplines to coordinate patient care, 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 and protect their rights.

Benefits

Commitment bonus of $15,000 for a two-year employment commitment.
Medical, dental, and vision coverage, with medical plans starting at $10 per pay period.
Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
Paid family leave and paid time off.
Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
Loan assistance.
401(k) retirement package with company match.
Wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
Clinical ladder eligibility, with the opportunity to increase base pay by completing clinical ladder levels.