Registered Nurse, Pulmonary Progressive Care - Night Shift

Novant Health; Ardmore (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Engaged and supportive leadership

Collaborative team culture

Career growth opportunities

RT support on unit

Job summary

Novant Health’s Pulmonary Progressive Care unit is seeking a Registered Nurse to join a large, collaborative team at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. Night shift, full-time, 7pm-7am, with a focus on caring for patients with acute and chronic respiratory conditions.

Ideal candidates have RN licensure in the state, BLS, and at least one year of acute nursing experience; a bachelor’s degree is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• 4 Year / Bachelors Degree, preferred.
• If your RN nursing license has been inactive, retired or lapsed for five years or more and you have not been licensed in another state during the last five years, successful completion of a Board approved refresher course is required prior to reactivating or reinstating your license.
• One year of acute nursing experience required.
• Current RN licensure in appropriate state, required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Red Cross or American Heart Association required.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients with acute and chronic respiratory conditions, including COPD, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, influenza, and respiratory failure
• Perform focused respiratory assessments and intervene early for patients with escalating oxygen and ventilatory needs
• Manage specialized skills including: Tracheostomy and ventilated patient care, CPAP/BIPAP and heated high-flow oxygen therapy, Chest tube management, Administration of blood products and select IV drips
• Advanced respiratory assessment and intervention
• Tracheostomy and ventilated patient management
• CPAP/BIPAP & heated high flow oxygen therapy
• Chest tube care and respiratory device management

Skills

Nursing care

Respiratory assessment

Ventilator management

Acute care

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing school

Bachelor's degree preferred

RN license reinstatement requirements if lapsed

Job description

Novant Health’s Pulmonary Progressive Care unit is seeking a Registered Nurse to join a large, collaborative team at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. Night shift, full-time, 7pm-7am, with a focus on caring for patients with acute and chronic respiratory conditions.

Ideal candidates have RN licensure in the state, BLS, and at least one year of acute nursing experience; a bachelor’s degree is preferred.