RN - Registered Nurse

RN - Registered Nurse (New rate starting at $36/hr)

Job Category :
Healthcare

Requisition Number : RNREG
004596

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• Posted :
  November 5, 2025
• Full-Time

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Knott Co. Health & Rehabilitation Center is now hiring Registered Nurses (RN) across a variety of shifts. Our application/questionnaire will allow you the option to share your specific availability.

• Newly revised August 2024 pay scale! Newly revised August 2024 Night and Weekend shift differential. Offer experience pay.

Once hired, you'll join a team comprised of professionals dedicated to maintaining the highest quality of life for our residents while encouraging the support of family, friends, and community. As such, we’ve been recognized with the following accolades:

• Best Nursing Homes in the Nation by the U.S. News and World Report.
• Best of Kentucky and Top 10 Caregiving, Nursing, &
  Volunteering facility by the Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities (KAHCF).

We believe that positive resident experiences begin with positive employee experiences. That’s why we’re proud to offer:

• Competitive wages - newly revised August 2024 pay scale
• Experienced-based pay
• Newly revised Night and weekend shift differential.
• Comprehensive benefits package to include:
  • Health, Vision, & Dental Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Employee celebrations
• Professional recognition
• Educational opportunities with local nursing schools
• Mentorship/Supervisory promotional opportunities

* Some benefits available to full-time employees only*

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. For a complete listing of essential duties, responsibilities, and physical demands, please contact our Human Resources department.

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for rendering care in assigned area in terms of individualized client needs, according to dependent and independent nursing functions, and conformance with recognized nursing techniques, procedures, and established standards based on the scope of nursing.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily.

• Utilize nursing knowledge and skills in the safe implementation of basic preventative therapeutic and rehabilitative nursing care of assigned patient/family as evidenced by documentation and observation of positive patient care outcomes.
• Perform delegated independent nursing functions using established procedures, policies, guidelines and standards.
• Administer medication accurately, observing patient response, as evidenced by documentation in the medical record and lack of negative outcomes.
• Maintain and coordinate communication among patient/significant other, staff and physician as evidenced within medical record, client and health care team feedback.
• Assist in assuring that effective communication exists with patient/significant other as reflected in the plan of care. Give punctual change of shift report consisting of pertinent and relevant information for assigned patients.
• Work collaboratively with other members of the health care team in coordination of the patient's care as evidenced by other department feedback.
• Use available written and AV materials specific to patient condition or disease. Utilize appropriate teaching methods such as one-on-one and group instruction, demonstration or discussion.
• Assist patients, family members or other clients with concern and empathy; respect their confidentiality and privacy and communicate with them in a courteous and respectful manner.
• Answer and refer telephone calls or other inquiries to ensure accurate and timely communications are facilitated.
• Other duties as assigned.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Personal Effectiveness/Credibility
• Stress Management /Composure.
• Teamwork…