Acute Care Registered Nurse

Black Women's Mental Health Institute; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Black Women's Mental Health Institute seeks a qualified Registered Nurse to provide high-quality, compassionate acute care for adult and geriatric patients in a critical access hospital setting. You will perform comprehensive assessments, administer medications, and work with an interdisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective treatment.

You will coordinate discharge planning and patient education, maintaining a patient-centered approach throughout care delivery.

Qualifications

• Current RN licensure is required.
• Strong clinical assessment and medication administration skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in an interdisciplinary care environment.
• Sound judgment and commitment to patient safety and education.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and monitor condition changes.
• Administer medications and deliver evidence-based acute nursing care.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary team members to optimize care.
• Support safe transitions of care through discharge planning and patient education.
• Maintain a compassionate, patient-centered approach throughout care delivery.

Skills

RN licensure

Acute care experience

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Clinical assessment

Patient safety

Job description

Provide high-quality, compassionate acute care for adult and geriatric patients in a critical access hospital. Deliver patient-centered nursing by completing comprehensive assessments, administering medications, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to support safe, effective treatment.

Key Duties

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and monitor condition changes


• Administer medications and deliver evidence-based acute nursing care


• Coordinate with interdisciplinary team members to optimize care


• Support safe transitions of care through discharge planning and patient education


• Maintain a compassionate, patient-centered approach throughout care delivery

Qualifications & Skills

• Current RN licensure


• Strong clinical assessment and medication administration skills


• Ability to collaborate effectively in an interdisciplinary care environment


• Sound judgment and commitment to patient safety and education


• Experience or comfort working in acute care settings