RN, Welcome Back to UofL Health

Location: Louisville, Kentucky

Primary Location:

University Hospital - UMC

Address:

530 South Jackson Street
Louisville, KY 40202


Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Since you've been away, we've made some exciting updates to our pay rates:

PCU RNs (Jewish & UofL Hospitals): +$5/hour specialty pay
ICU RNs (Jewish & UofL Hospitals): +$7/hour specialty pay
CVICU & CVOR RNs (Jewish Hospital): +$10/hour specialty pay
Cath Lab RNs: There have been important compensation enhancements for Cath Lab as well. Cath Lab RN salary pay grades have increased, and Cath Lab call pay has increased system-wide to $10/hour.

We're looking for experienced team members who already know our organization and would love the chance to reconnect and discuss current openings and compensation. This new specialty pay is in addition to your base pay rate and any applicable shift differential. The specialty pay applies to the roles of: RN, RN-Charge, RN-Weekend, and RN Shift Coordinator. The specialty pay applies to Full-time, Part-time, and PRN statuses. The specialty pay applies to both 7a-7p and 7p-7a shifts.

Additionally, we have opportunities across our organization in other facilities and specialties. Please indicate on your application questionnaire where you would be interested in returning to.

Job Description:

Love nursing? Want to grow your career? We support our nurses' and their families' educational goals.

UofL Health is more than a health care system. It is an organization dedicated to supporting our nurses through education, advancement opportunities and building life-long relationships.

• Free tuition to University of Louisville for employees and their dependents.

• Obtain your BSN with no out of pocket expenses for UofL School of Nursing's online RN to BSN program

• Tuition reimbursement programs

• No out of pocket options for more than 30 professional nursing certifications

• Individualized career pathways for nurses interested in high acuity specialty units, leadership and advanced practice roles

Through collaboration, compassion, hard work, discovery and engagement, our UofL Health nurses make a difference in the lives of our patients, our community and our team members. Through our affiliation with UofL School of Medicine and UofL School of Nursing, we uniquely impact nursing students as they learn and grow in their careers. As a UofL Health nurse, you will help guide the next generation of nurses by demonstrating the very best in nursing care each and every day.

UofL Health is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) fully integrated regional academic health system with nine hospitals, four medical centers, Brown Cancer Center, Eye Institute, more than 250 physician practice locations and more than 1,200 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties, including southern Indiana. Additional access to UofL Health is provided through a partnership with Carroll County Memorial Hospital.

Affiliated with the University of Louisville School of Medicine, UofL Health is committed to providing patients with access to the most advanced care available. This includes clinical trials, collaboration on research and the development of new technologies to both save and improve lives. With more than 14,000 team members – physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly-skilled healthcare professionals, UofL Health is focused on one mission: to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

Additional Job Description:

Education:

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program is (required)

  • All new-hire Associate Degree Registered Nurses (new graduate and experienced) are required to start an approved BSN program within one (1) year of hire and complete an approved BSN program within three (3) years of hire (required for UofL Hospital only)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program (preferred)

Experience:

• All new RN graduates will participate in the Nurse Residency program and must successfully complete all activities (required)

• Two years of hospital patient care experience (preferred)

Licensure:

• Current KY RN licensure or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky (required)

Certification:

• Basic Life Saving (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (may be required for specific clinical areas)

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (may be required for specific clinical areas)

Note: additional, specialized certifications may be required or preferred based on unit