Registered Nurse
- Sign-on bonus up to $10,000
- Daily pay
- BLS
- RN license
How this pay compares
This posting states $34–$38 an hour. Open registered nurse jobs in Kentucky post a median of $42.34 an hour, the middle half $36.28–$50.27, across 206 jobs that state their pay, so this one is below the middle half of what they post. Registered nurses employed in Kentucky earn a median of $38.96 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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About the job
Registered Nurses (RNs) – Be the Heart of Skilled Care!
River Oaks Health & Rehab
Louisville, KY
Full-Time | Part-Time | Days & Nights
Shifts Available: 6:30am-6:30pm & 6:30pm-6:30am
*Every other weekend required for Full & Part time*
Rate of pay: $34 to $38 (plus Shift Diffs as applicable)
Up to $10,000 Sign-on Bonus (limited time!)
Access to Daily Pay
You chose nursing for a reason. Let that reason thrive here.
At River Oaks, we don’t just provide care - we build connections. We’re a compassionate, resident-centered Skilled Nursing and Long-Term Care Facility, and we are looking to hire Registered Nurses (RNs) who want to make a difference every single day.
What You’ll Love
- Competitive hourly pay + shift differentials
- Paperless, quick onboarding
- Comprehensive benefits (health, dental, vision, retirement plan, same day pay , instant access to wages )
- Predictable scheduling and flexibility
- Paid time off, holiday pay
- Generous employee referral program
- Annual performance reviews and competitive bi-annual pay reviews
- Support for personal well-being (EAP programs, mental health resources)
- Respectful, supportive leadership and strong focus on teamwork
- Team-based staffing and leadership support focused on safe, quality resident care.
- Opportunities for advancement
- Tuition reimbursement, training programs, and CEU support
- Strong mentorship and orientation programs
- Strong school partnerships
- 360 communications for staff, residents & families
What You’ll Be Doing
- Provide nursing care to ensure resident needs are met in accordance with standards of practice, physician orders, center policies and procedures, and state, federal and local guidelines
- Plan nursing interventions for each resident based on individual needs and monitor the implementation
- Evaluate the effectiveness of care interventions, identify problems and trends and develop alternative interventions.
- Conduct family and resident education
- Administer medications and treatments timely and according to center policy
- Transcribe physician’s orders and chart progress notes in an informative, factual manner that reflects the care administered as well as the resident’s response
- Identify and report changes in condition to supervisor, physician and family
- Accurately identify skin changes and follow skin management protocols
- Order and report diagnostic tests timely
- Follow Pharmacy policy and procedures for ordering and delivering medications.
- Coordinate resident’s rehabilitation program with therapists to ensure rehabilitation needs are met
- Monitors that CNA documentation is completed daily
- Ensures CNA assignments are completed on time
- Perform additional nursing care responsibilities as required and based on State Nurse Practice Act.
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Requirements
- Active state RN license in the state of Kentucky
- CPR/BLS Certification
- Experience in Long Term Care or Skilled Nursing preferred
- Excellent technical, assessment and documentation skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to lift 25 or more pounds
- Ability to stand, bend, and walk for extended time periods
- Team player, strong communicator, passionate about senior care
Your next shift could change a life. Apply today!
We are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, age, disability or protected veteran status. We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for our job opportunities.
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From River Oaks Health & Rehabilitation (Louisville, KY)'s job posting, checked 12 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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