Registered Nurse (RN), Progressive Care Unit

Lifepoint Health • Winchester, KY

3d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Advanced Care Unit (ACU) provides patient-centered nursing care, including carrying out care plans and treatments, monitoring and communicating patient status, supporting activities of daily living, coordinating care across disciplines, educating patients and families, and advocating for patients’ physical and emotional well-being. This is a full-time night-shift position scheduled for three 12-hour shifts (7 p.m. to 7 a.m.) with rotating weekends. A $10,000 sign-on bonus is offered.

Centerpoint–Winchester is part of Lifepoint Health, a community-based healthcare network. The hospital is expanding its ICU and ACU capacity and developing space for a new surgical suite.

Requirements

• Current RN license; Kentucky state licensure or compact licensure is required.
• Associate degree in Nursing is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 10 days of hire.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification within 30 days of hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification within 45 days of hire.
• Handle With Care training within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.

Responsibilities

• Perform care-plan interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care.
• Document patient care provided.
• Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition to the care team, physician, patient, and family as appropriate.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Coordinate patient care across disciplines, 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.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• 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.
• Free parking.
• $10,000 sign-on bonus.

What This Job Offers

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