Registered Nurse (RN) Inpatient Rehabilitation

Lifepoint Health®; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

Paid time off & disability

Tuition assistance

401(k) retirement plan with company-m

Job summary

Frye Regional Medical Center, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for Inpatient Rehabilitation on the nights schedule. The role features a $20,000 sign-on bonus eligibility and a 3 × 12-hour shift pattern (7p–7a).

Join a dedicated team delivering high-quality care and collaborating across disciplines to support patient recovery in Hickory, North Carolina. A state RN license is required, with a Bachelor's degree preferred and BLS certification within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Current state RN license required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required.
• BLS certification required within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform plan of care interventions including medication administration and clinical treatments.
• Document patient care accurately in medical records.
• Monitor and communicate patient condition to the care team, physician, patient, and family.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living and mobility.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team for transfers, discharges, referrals, and psychosocial support.
• Provide patient/family education appropriate to age and condition.

Skills

Patient care

Medication administration

Documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Education

State RN license

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

BLS certification

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) - Inpatient Rehabilitation

Fulltime: Nights

$20,000 Sign on bonus eligible

Schedule

• 3 12-hour shifts
• 7p-7a

Your Experience Matters

Frye Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast.

We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Registered Nurse (RN) joining our team, you are embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

Essential Functions

• Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.
• Documents patient care given.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
• Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.

How You Will Contribute

• Accurately performs patient assessments and identifies patient needs
• Identifies and initiates appropriate nursing interventions
• Provides care appropriate to condition and age of the patient
• Performs timely and appropriate documentation relating to medical necessity in the medical record
• Responsible for completion and revision of the Interdisciplinary Care Plan for each patient
• Performs timely and accurate QI assessments

Why join us

We Believe That Investing In Our Employees Is The First Step To Providing Excellent Patient Care. In Addition To Your Base Compensation, This Position Also Offers

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

More About Frye Regional Medical Center

Frye Regional Medical Center is a 355-bed hospital offering acute care hospital, home to the Frye Regional Brain Center, Heart Center, Cancer Center, Emergency Services, General and Vascular Surgery, Orthopedics, Surgical Weight Loss, Women's Birthing Center and Inpatient Rehabilitation that has been offering exceptional care to the Hickory NC community since 1911. We are proud to be recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a High Performing Hospital.

What We Are Looking For

Applicants should have a current state RN license.

Additional Requirements Include

Bachelors degree preferred but not required

• Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of hire.
• One year of experience preferred

The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care for a given population based upon age specific and cultural needs. This is done in a collaborative multidisciplinary approach embracing quality and safety.

Assures quality of care by measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital philosophies and standards of care set by North Carolina State Board of Nursing, , and other governing agency regulations.

Coordinates the delivery of patient care for the Rehab Unit, facilitates problem solving with staff members and communicates necessary issues to nursing administration and the Program Manager.

Every effort has been made to make this job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties the incumbent will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is a logical assignment to the position. This position description does not restrict the right of management to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities with and without notice.

To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.

EOC Statement

Frye Regional Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Frye Regional Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.