Registered Nurse (RN) Family Practice (Float Nurse) Clinic

Lifepoint Health • Somerset, KY

20h • Onsite

About The Position

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse for its Family Practice Clinic. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The RN provides direct patient care using the nursing process and in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice. The role requires critical thinking, decisive judgment, the ability to work with minimal supervision, and the ability to take appropriate action in a stressful environment.

The RN performs care interventions such as medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care; documents care; monitors and communicates patient conditions; and assists patients with activities of daily living. The RN also coordinates care across disciplines, supports patient transfers, discharges and referrals, evaluates patient and family learning needs, provides appropriate education, and advocates for patients’ physical and emotional well-being.

Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health. The posting describes the hospital as a 295-bed facility in Somerset, Kentucky, and an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved practical nursing program.
• Current RN license to practice in Kentucky; an active Kentucky single-state or compact license is required.
• If relocating, licensure must be updated to the new Primary State of Residence before employment begins.
• BCLS certification within 30 days of hire.
• Critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and take appropriate action in a stressful environment.

Responsibilities

• Performs plan-of-care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care.
• Documents patient care provided.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition to the care team, physician, patient, and family as appropriate.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Collaborates across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including transfers, discharges, referrals, and spiritual or psychosocial support needs.
• Evaluates patient and/or family learning needs and provides education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Advocates for patients’ physical and emotional well-being.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage options.
• 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 plan with company match.
• Wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed