RN-2nd Medical - Days

LifePoint Health; Rutherfordton (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated nursing professionals to join their team in a supportive environment. This role involves providing exceptional care to patients in a 143-bed acute care facility, where teamwork is paramount. As a nurse, you'll assess patient needs, administer medications, and collaborate with healthcare teams to ensure quality care. With a commitment to making communities healthier, this opportunity offers a chance to grow in your nursing career while making a meaningful impact on patients' lives. Join a community-focused team that values its employees and strives for excellence in healthcare.

Benefits

HSA

401(K) retirement plan contributions

Generous Paid Time Off

Accident & Critical Illness Insurance

Prescription Assistance

Employee Assistance program

Free travel and entertainment discount program

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of recent acute care experience preferred.
• Current RN license to practice in NC or multi-state license required.

Responsibilities

• Render professional nursing care to assigned patients within the hospital.
• Collaborate with medical staff to provide quality patient care.

Skills

Critical thinking skills

Decisive judgment

Ability to work with minimal supervision

Ability to work in a stressful environment

Education

Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Job Description - RN-2nd Medical - Days (7462-9636)

Description

Rutherford Regional Health System is a 143-bed acute care facility that offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Rutherford Regional is dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet their healthcare needs. We provide our services in a caring, professional environment through the teamwork of our medical staff and employees.

Rutherford Regional Health System’s partnership with Duke LifePoint Healthcare is bringing the pieces together to transform healthcare in Rutherford County. Duke LifePoint Healthcare is a joint venture of Duke University Health System, one of the country’s leading academic health systems, and LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier. These two forces joined because of the shared interest in collaborating with hospitals, healthcare providers and patients to bring high quality, innovative healthcare services to communities.

To render professional nursing care to a group of assigned patients within the hospital. Collaborates with the medical staff and other members of the health care team to provide quality patient care. Performs all activities in accordance with approved policies and guides. Supervises and delegates appropriate duties to ancillary personnel.

Essential Functions:

1. Completes initial and ongoing assessments. Assessments include physical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care abilities, educational, age appropriate, cultural and discharge planning needs.
2. Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.
3. Documents patient care given.
4. Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
5. Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
6. Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
7. Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
8. Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
9. Employee supervises others.
10. Assists with orientation and training of others as directed.

Qualifications

Minimum Education: Associate’s Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.

Required Skills: Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) required; Handle with care within 4 months of hire.

Licenses: Current RN license to practice in NC (NC licensure or multi-state (compact) license).

Minimum Work Experience: 1-3 years preferred and recent acute care experience within past 3 years preferred.

Benefits - Wide range of benefits options!

Here at Rutherford Regional, you choose your own Medical, Dental, and Vision plans from a variety of competitive options that give you the coverage that best fits your needs.

• HSA
• 401(K) retirement plan contributions
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
• Prescription Assistance with OptumRx
• Income protection programs for the entire family such as life insurance, Short/Long-term Disability, and Identity Theft.
• Employee Assistance program at no cost to you to provide emotional, legal, financial, and daily life support for your entire household. Services are available 24 hrs. a day, 7 days a week.
• Free travel and entertainment discount program to ensure you enjoy your time away from work.

Why join our team?

We are dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet their healthcare needs, and we believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal. Rutherford Regional is growing its team of dedicated health care professionals. If you are looking to start a career that cares, are passionate about changing lives, and ready to work in a supportive environment in a close-knit community, apply today!

Primary Location: NC-Rutherfordton

Schedule: Full-time