Registered Nurse (RN) Outpatient Surgery

Frye Regional Medical Center; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

PTO & Leave

Tuition Assistance

401(k) Match

Well-being Programs

Job summary

Frye Regional Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Outpatient Surgery unit. This PRN role features 12-hour day shifts, self-scheduling, and every-other-weekend rotation, offering a stable yet flexible schedule for dedicated professionals.

The team emphasizes compassionate patient care, collaboration across disciplines, and ongoing professional development with tuition assistance and growth opportunities within Lifepoint Health.

Qualifications

• Active North Carolina RN license (single-state) or compact.
• BLS certification to be completed within 30 days of hire.
• ACLS and PALS certifications within six months of hire.
• Minimum one year of Outpatient Surgery RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform plan-of-care interventions including medications, specimens, and treatments.
• Document care provided in a timely and accurate manner.
• Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition with care team and families.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living and mobility.
• Coordinate care with transfers, discharges, referrals, and psychosocial support.
• Educate patients and families with age- and culture-appropriate information.

Skills

One year outpatient surgery RN exp

Documentation & communication

Team collaboration

Patient advocacy

Education

Active NC RN license (single-state or compact)

BLS within 30 days

ACLS and PALS within six months

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) Outpatient Surgery

Job Type: PRN | Days

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.

More about our team

The Same Day Surgery Center at Frye Regional Medical Center offers a supportive and stable work environment, caring for a variety of patients across the life span. This 15- Surgical Suite unit features self-scheduling, 12-hour shifts, and every-other-weekend rotation, helping promote flexibility and work-life balance. Nurses in this unit benefit from a collaborative team culture, and the opportunity to gain diverse clinical experience.

• 12 Hour Shifts
• Self- Scheduling
• 15- Surgical Suite

How you'll contribute

• Performs plan-of-care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care activities.
• Documents patient care provided in a timely and accurate manner.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition to the care team, physicians, patients, and families.
• Assists patients with activities of daily living (hygiene, elimination, nutrition, ambulation).
• Collaborates across disciplines to coordinate care (transfers, discharges, referrals, psychosocial/spiritual support).
• Assess learning needs and delivers age/culture-appropriate patient/family education.
• Advocates for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
• Participates in performance improvement and required continuing education.
• Provides quality patient care and works other shifts/units as needed; may take on-call assignments.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What we're looking for

Applicants should have a current state RN license. Bachelor's degree preferred but not required. Additional requirements include:

• Active North Carolina RN license (single-state) or compact required. If relocating, licensure must be updated to the new Primary State of Residence (PSOR) before employment begins.
• Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of hire.
• ACLS and PALS are required within six months of hire.
• One year of Outpatient Surgery RN experience required.

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.

EEOC 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. Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran 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.