Job Summary
Job Description
Saint Joseph Hospital is a 433-bed facility located in Lexington Kentucky. Founded in 1877 a small group of Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in Kentucky led by Sister Euphrasia Stafford began their health ministry. Their mission was to provide compassionate care to the poor and underserved – a tradition still carried out today. Saint Joseph Hospital primarily serves central and eastern Kentucky with a full range of services including distinguished awards for cardiology orthopedics and stroke care. CHI Saint Joseph Health supports 5000 active employees 8 hospitals specialty clinics and a Medical Group with more than 200 locations across Central and Eastern KY. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.
Responsibilities
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Nurse Practitioner-Professional Practice is an advanced practice registered nurse who functions in an expanded nursing role. The Nurse Practitioner-Professional Practice has completed graduate education in nursing or a related field and demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge base in a specialty practice area. The Nurse Practitioner-Professional Practice provides indirect patient care services at SJH and SJE to support patient care, promote professional education, and advance knowledge through research and scholarly activities. The Nurse Practitioner-Professional Practice is responsible for clinical support and education related to their specialty focus at SJH and SJE.
Qualifications
Required Education for Staff Job Levels |
Graduate from or currently enrolled in an accredited Nurse Practitioner Program OR Master’s Degree in Nursing, Education, Leadership or other health related field. |
Required Licensure and Certifications |
Unrestricted RN or APRN license in the state of Kentucky required. |
Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities |
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PREFERRED Qualifications |
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Pay Range
$38.63 - $57.56/hour