What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical-Surgical position at Georgetown Community Hospital?
Your experience matters
Centerpoint – Georgetown, formerly Georgetown Community 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 Med/Surg 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.
More about our team
Join the largest inpatient unit at Centerpoint – Georgetown! Our busy and dynamic Med/Surg unit features 20 private patient rooms and cares for an average daily census of 18 patients, with the flexibility to accommodate up to 25 patients when needed. As a high-volume unit that discharges more than 100 patients each month, our team is at the heart of exceptional patient care and recovery.
How you'll contribute
A Med/Surg RN who excels in this role:
- Assesses the patient’s condition and nursing care needs
- Sets goals and prescribes appropriate nursing interventions to meet physical, psychological, social and rehabilitative needs of patients
- Develops individual nursing care plans
- Implements care plans and makes revisions as needed
- Evaluates patient care outcomes
- Collaborates with physicians and other hospital employees
- Administers medications, treatments and therapies.
- Communicates with patients and oversees provision of care.
- Provides patients and/or family with instruction and education relevant to condition.
- Accurately documents nursing observations, assessments, medications, treatments, and other care given.
Why join us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:
- 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.
- Free Parking
What we're looking for
- Education: Associates Degree in Nursing, Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Preferred
- License: Current RN to practice in the state of (KY)
- Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire
More about Centerpoint – Georgetown
People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Georgetown Community Hospital is an acute care hospital with 75-beds offering a broad range of inpatient, outpatient, intensive care, surgical, emergency and diagnostic services. From our bariatrics to women’s services to radiology, we have a wide range of services serve our community.
EOC Statement:
“Georgetown Community Hospital is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.”
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.