National Resident RN
- Lexington, Kentucky
- CHI Saint Joseph East
Partnering for a stronger, healthier world.
At CommonSpirit Health, we believe in the healing power of humanity. We invite you to explore our specialty areas and pursue a career in humankindness.
About Us
Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 158 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings.
Our Mission
As CommonSpirit Health, we make the healing presence of God known in our world by improving the health of the people we serve, especially those who are vulnerable, while we advance social justice for all. To learn more about a calling that defines and unites, please click here for more information about our mission, vision, and values.
The posted compensation range of $30.00 - $30.00 /hour is a reasonable estimate that extends from the lowest to the highest pay CommonSpirit in good faith believes it might pay for this particular job, based on the circumstances at the time of posting. CommonSpirit may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law.
- Employment Type: Full Time
- Department: RN Residency Program
- Hours/Pay Period: 72
- Requisition ID: 2026-464536
- Remote: No
- Weekly Schedule: 7p-7a
- Shift: Night
- Category: New Grad Nursing
National Resident RN
Job Details
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our National Resident RN, you will experience a dynamic and supportive residency, receiving personalized attention to foster long-term success and cross-training across our interconnected Nursing units.
Every day you will deliver individualized patient care by collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary teams, administering treatments, monitoring vital signs, and educating patients and families, all while embracing varied nursing tasks.
To be successful in this role, you will actively engage in our comprehensive, evidence-based Residency Program, utilizing clinical orientation, practice, and mentorship. You will demonstrate a passion for learning and teamwork within a collaborative, patient-centered environment.
- Evidence-based Practice (EBP) and Patient Care: Builds skills to utilize current evidence based practice knowledge, the nursing process, critical thinking and problem solving skills to provide holistic care to individuals across the lifespan and care continuum.
- Interprofessional Collaboration and Communication: Learns to collaborate and communicate with the interprofessional team to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.
- Leadership: Develops accountability for own practice, delegated care, and the coordination of care delivery. Behaves in a manner that supports colleagues, and maintains respect, trust and dignity.
- Professionalism: Acquires and maintains knowledge in nursing practice and assumes responsibility for the professional development of self.
- Attainment of Core Competencies: Taking Ownership: Has a basic understanding and knowledge of the current situation or issue at hand; ability to take full personal responsibility or ownership for assignments, activities, decisions and results
Required
- Associates Of Science Nursing and 0-12 months of professional nursing (RN) experience, upon hire and
- Registered Nurse: KY, upon hire and
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
Preferred
- Bachelors Of Science Nursing, upon hire
Humankindness Practiced Here!
We are happy to announce that CHI Saint Joseph Health is now accepting applications for Spring/Summer New Graduate RN Residency Cohorts!
At CommonSpirit Health, we believe our nursing care is our brand. We commit to providing a nationally-standardized, evidence-based best practice for newly licensed and new-to-practice nurses to transition safely, effectively, and efficiently. Our New Graduate Nurse Residency program delivers nursing orientation and organizational socialization within the profession. Throughout the program you will be supported by leaders and mentors who care about your success and will help you become the nursing professional you’ve always envisioned.
Why Choose Us?
- Eligible New Graduates receive a $25,000 sign on bonus!
- You can receive up to $24,000 to pay off your student loans
- Earn up to $2,000 per year in our Professional Development program
- You can earn up to $450 per year by participating in our Wellness Program
- Adoption Benefits available
- Earn up to $7,500 referral bonus for referring a friend to an eligible position (no limits to how many you can receive!)
- Generous time off available
- Pet insurance
- Free Parking
About the New Graduate Nurse Program:
Our New Graduate Nurse Residency is a year-long program designed to support new nurses during their transition into professional practice with competence, confidence and leadership skills while fostering lifelong learning and career development.
The program includes:
- 18-28 weeks of practice-based orientation focused on hands-on clinical training, where new nurses work closely with experienced preceptors to build their skills gradually.
- Work beside your peers on Professional Development activities, including workshops and courses, and the completion of an Evidence-Based Project.
- Ongoing mentorship beyond the first year to continue professional growth and support.
* Please Note: Participants mustpass the NCLEX and achieve a Registered Nurse license before the Residency Cohort start date. Provisional Licensure not accepted.
Choose the Residency Cohort Start Date that works best for you:
- February 2, 2026
- May 11, 2026
- August 3, 2026
- November 9, 2026
**Applications must be submitted at least 1 month before cohort start date
Unless directed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement, applications for this position will be considered on a rolling basis. CommonSpirit Health cannot anticipate the date by which a successful candidate may be identified.
Nursing excellence starts with you.
Are you a career fit with our CommonSpirit Health culture? To understand how we are structured, we believe in some core philosophies with the following:
We will be stronger together, achieving excellence in all we do, collaborating across the fields and growing our collective knowledge
We will let humankindness guide us as we treat every person with holistic, personalized care for the body, mind and spirit.
We will advance the science and art of nursing as innovative leaders who demonstrate the power of evidence-based, compassionate care. If you believe in working together with humankindness for all to advance the science and art of nursing - then you have found your career fit with us!
“Our hope is that you will always feel inspired, knowing you truly are the heart and soul of CommonSpirit.”
– Kathleen D. Sanford, EVP, Chief Nursing Officer
Success Profile
What makes a successful National Resident RN at CHI Saint Joseph East?
- Collaborative
- Compassionate
- Efficient
- Good Listener
- Organized
- Problem-Solver
Your Potential Career Path
This is a snapshot of your potential career path highlights the series of job positions that help you progress towards your goals and objectives. Ultimately, your career path depends on your career values and personal goals.
While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that may include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid time off, tuition assistance, adoption assistance, and more!
Our Total Reward offerings
At CommonSpirit Health, we believe investing in our employees lets them know they truly matter. Your Total Rewards package includes compensation, benefits, retirement, wellness, leave, and other programs.
Depending on the position offered, CommonSpirit Health offers a generous benefit package, including but not limited to medical, prescription drug, dental, vision plans, life insurance, paid time off (full-time benefit eligible employees may receive a minimum of 14 paid time off days, including holidays annually), tuition reimbursement, retirement plan benefit(s) including, but not limited to, 401(k), 403(b), and other defined benefits offerings, as may be amended from time to time.
For more information, please visit Total Rewards.
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- Balanced Life
- Well-Being
- Financial Future
- Dependent Care
CommonSpirit Health™ is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, parental status, ancestry, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please click here [PDF].
CommonSpirit Health™ will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c). External hires must pass a post-offer, pre-employment background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with an arrest and/or conviction will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, ban the box laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by telephone at (415) 438-5575 and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process. We will accommodate the needs of any qualified candidate who requests a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). CommonSpirit Health™ participates in E-Verify.
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