Registered Nurse General Surgery Med Surg

Mission Hospital; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Employee stock purchase plan

Fertility & family benefits

Life insurance

Job summary

Mission Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for the K8 General Surgery Med-Surg Unit. You will provide leadership and deliver high-quality, patient-centered nursing care in a fast-paced setting with complex recoveries.

The role emphasizes collaboration, clinical excellence, and timely medication administration while supporting patient education and smooth turnover. NC nursing licensure and BLS are required; BSN and specialty certification are preferred.

Qualifications

• Required Education: Associate's Degree in Nursing
• Required License/Certifications: RN licensure with North Carolina Board of Nursing, BLS
• Preferred Education: BSN
• Preferred Licenses/Certifications: National Certification in area of specialty
• Preferred Experience: One year hospital nursing experience

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to facilitate delivery of professional nursing care and supervise care and teaching of patients and family.
• Assess patient condition at admission and each shift; report changes promptly.
• Administer prescribed medications, monitor response, and document care in medical records.
• Respond promptly to patient requests and anticipate patient needs.
• Educate patients and families about condition, treatment plan, medications, side effects, and follow-up steps.

Skills

Leadership

Time management

Clinical judgment

Adaptability

Teamwork

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Job description

Join Our Team at Mission Hospital – K8 General Surgery Med-Surg Unit!

Are you a compassionate, driven Registered Nurse looking to thrive in a fast‑paced, high‑impact environment? At Mission Hospital, our nurses are the heart of everything we do. We are seeking a Registered Nurse to join our healthcare family on the K8 General Surgery Med‑Surg Unit, where clinical excellence, teamwork, and patient‑centered care come together to create meaningful outcomes for the patients and community we serve.

About the K8 General Surgery Med-Surg Unit:

The K8 Unit is one of the largest and most dynamic units in the hospital, consisting of 44 beds and caring primarily for pre‑ and post‑surgical patients. This is a high‑acuity, fast‑paced environment where nurses manage complex recoveries, frequent pain reassessments, and a high volume of medication administration.

Our patient population typically has short lengths of stay, averaging one to three days, which creates consistent patient turnover. It is not uncommon for the unit to discharge and admit 20 or more patients within a single shift. This pace requires strong clinical judgment, adaptability, and excellent time‑management skills.

What Sets Our Unit Apart:

What truly distinguishes K8 is its culture. Teamwork is the foundation of the unit’s success. Nurses consistently support one another, collaborate seamlessly, and step in without hesitation to ensure safe, effective patient care.The unit is well‑equipped, with necessary equipment readily available in every patient room — eliminating time spent searching for resources and allowing nurses to stay focused on care delivery.K8 is also a strong learning environment. Staff take pride in teaching, mentoring, and helping others grow professionally.

Why Join Us?

If you’re looking for a role that will challenge you, grow your skills, and surround you with a supportive, high‑performing team, we invite you to apply to the K8 General Surgery Med‑Surg Unit at Mission Hospital. Become part of a team that values teamwork, clinical excellence, and compassionate care — while making a lasting impact on surgical patients during their most critical recovery moments.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Provides leadership which facilitates the delivery of professional nursing care for the comfort and well‑being of patients. Utilizes the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to provide, delegate, supervise and document care and teaching of patients and family. Implements medically prescribed interventions.

What you will do in this role:

Role Summary:Provides leadership whichfacilitatesthe delivery of professional nursing care for the comfortandwell-beingofpatients.Utilizesthenursingprocessofassessment,planning,implementation, and evaluation, to provide, delegate, supervise and document care and teaching of patients and family.Implementsmedicallyprescribedinterventions.

• Assess the patient's condition during admission and each scheduled shift, promptly identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
• Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s), and ensure thorough and timely documentation of care administration in the patient's medical record. - Administer prescribed medications, monitor the patient for therapeutic response, and take appropriate action in the event of an unintended response to the medication.
• Provide exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests, proactively anticipating patient needs, and resolving them.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about the patient's medical condition, treatment plan, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures, ensuring complete understanding by translating complex medical terminology.

What qualifications you will need:

• Required Education:Associate's Degree in Nursing
• Preferred Education:Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Required License/Certifications:Must have and maintain current licensure as registered nurse with the North Carolina Board of Nursing. eNLC (Enhanced Nurse License Compact) license may apply, licensee should confirm with NCBON. BLS Healthcare Provider
• Preferred License/Certifications:National Certification in area of specialty
• Preferred Experience:One year hospital nursing experience

Benefits

Mission Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

“There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Mission Hospital, a member of Mission Health, an operating division of HCA Healthcare, located in Asheville, North Carolina, serves as the regional tertiary and quaternary care center in Western North Carolina and the adjoining region. Mission Hospital is licensed for 853 beds and is the region’s only trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, Level III neonatal intensive care unit, and includes the only children’s hospital in Western North Carolina. Mission Hospital is also a Magnet® designated hospital for nursing excellence.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Be a part of an organization that leverages our size to make a real impact in our industry! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Registered Nurse - PT - Nights - Gen Surg Med Surg opening.

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