Registered Nurse (RN) CVU

Lifepoint Health • Somerset, KY

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide patient care in the CVU. The role is full-time on days, with rotating weekends, a 6:30–7:00 schedule, and self-scheduling. A $15,000 bonus is offered with a two-year commitment.

The Registered Nurse performs care-plan interventions, administers medications, collects specimens, provides clinical treatments, and documents care. The nurse monitors and communicates patient condition to the care team, physicians, patients, and families; assists patients with daily living activities; and coordinates care across disciplines, including transfers, discharges, referrals, and psychosocial or spiritual support. The role includes educating patients and families, advocating for patient well-being, participating in performance improvement and continuing education, and providing quality care while working flexible shifts or units as needed.

The position requires regular and reliable attendance and may include other assigned duties. It involves access to demographic, clinical, insurance, and financial information, as well as the complete medical record. Occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens is present. Physical demands include frequent standing, walking, lifting or moving patients, and repetitive hand and arm movements, with regular exposure to biological and chemical hazards, including blood and bodily fluids, hazardous medications, and latex.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in nursing.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current active Kentucky RN license, either single-state or compact; if relocating, licensure must be updated to the new Primary State of Residence before employment begins.
• BCLS certification.
• Frequent standing, walking, lifting or moving patients, and repetitive hand and arm movements.
• Ability to work rotating weekends and flexible shifts or units as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
• ACLS certification.
• PALS certification.
• Handle with Care certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform plan-of-care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care activities.
• Document patient care provided.
• Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition to the care team, physician, patient, and family.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Coordinate patient care across disciplines, including transfers, discharges, referrals, and psychosocial or spiritual 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.
• Participate in performance improvement and continuing education.
• Provide quality patient care and work flexible shifts or units as needed.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 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 to increase base pay by completing clinical ladder levels.
• $15,000 bonus with a two-year commitment.

What This Job Offers

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