Welcome to Saint Joseph Mount Sterling a not-for-profit faith-based hospital founded in 1918. Formerly known as Mary Chiles Hospital Saint Joseph Mount Sterling serves as a 42-bed community hospital and is recognized as a 2024 Best Place to Work in Kentucky. 

Whether you are an experienced healthcare professional or working toward that we invite you to experience Hello Humankindness with us! CHI Saint Joseph Health provides you with the same level of care you provide for others. We care about our team members well-being and offer benefits that complement work/life balance such as: 

•  Paid Time Off (PTO) 
• 401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs with matching 
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance 
• Mental Health resources for you and your family
•  Wellness Program with rewards up to $450 
• Tuition Reimbursement for future career growth and development 
• Adoption Assistance 
• Voluntary Protection: Accident Critical Illness Identify Theft and Pet Insurance 
• Short and Long Term Disability 
• Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits to support adult and child care needs 
• Employer Discounts 
• Relocation Assistance* 
• Employee Referral Bonuses up to $7500* 
• Sign-on Bonuses up to $10000* 
• Education Assistance (student loan payoff) up to $24000* 
• *for eligible hires 

Learn more about CHI Saint Joseph Mount Sterling and it's awards and recognitions here: CHI Saint Joseph Mount Sterling

Provides nursing care according to the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementing and evaluating.  Implements appropriate nursing care interventions.  Administers medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and established nursing policies and procedures.  Care provided is based on defined standards of patient care and nursing evidence-based practice.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

1. Assumes responsibility for acquiring knowledge and skills necessary for patient care in the identified practice setting.
2. Performs assessment and analyzes patient problems and conditions using critical decisioning to determine need for standard, urgent or emergent interventions.
3. Implements and/or modifies plan of care using assessment data, standards of care and evidence based practice inclusive of nursing care coordination, appropriate patient and family education, and discharge planning.  Facilitates interdisciplinary partnership in patient care.
4. Integrates ethical provisions in nursing practice and delivers care in a manner that preserves and protects patient autonomy, dignity and rights.
5. Administers medications, IV therapy, and treatments in compliance with policies and procedures.
6. Evaluates progress towards attainment of desired patient outcomes.
7. Demonstrates effective on-going observations and reassessment of patient/family and their response to the interventions and changes in condition.
8. Documents assessments and interventions in accordance with hospital policy and standards of care.
9. Utilizes resources appropriately and follows facility guidelines for documentation and charging of medical supplies and equipment.
10. Assigns or delegates tasks to designated support personnel based on needs and conditions of the patient, complexity of the task, predictability of the outcome and facility policy.
11. Collaborates with new employees and peers to support orientation, training and development opportunities.  Supports the profession of nursing through support for nursing student clinical activities, as appropriate.
12. Other duties as assigned by management.

Required Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Required Licensure and Certifications:

• RN:KY
• BLS-CPR
• ACLS within 3 months

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training:

1. Must have critical thinking skills and ability to assess changes in patient condition and take appropriate action.
2. Adequate knowledge of current nursing practice and theory.
3. Demonstrate ability to perform technical skills according to area of assignment. 
4. Adequate conversational English is required in order that the individual be able to:
• take direction from management,
• understand how to complete job tasks, 
• communicate adequately with patients and co-workers as necessary,
• understand and follow safety guidelines, and organizational policies. 
5. Must have ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
6. Also, be able to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deliver successful results.
7. Demonstrated computer management skills.
8. Considerable knowledge of computer applications.

Proficiency with clinical documentation system in use at facility