RN, CDU Nights — Impactful Care & Self-Scheduling

Lifepoint Health®; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Financial protection & PTO

Tuition assistance & 401(k)

Job summary

Frye Regional Medical Center, part of Lifepoint Health, seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) on a full-time basis. The 8-bed CDU features 12-hour night shifts, self-scheduling, and a $20,000 commitment-incentive bonus.

You will assess patients, implement interventions, and contribute to interdisciplinary care planning. NC RN licensure, BLS, ACLS, and PALS are required within specified timelines; CDU experience is essential with ICU experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Current state RN license in NC; single-state or compact.
• BLS certification required within 30 days of hire.
• ACLS and PALS required within six months of hire.
• One year CDU experience required.
• At least two years ICU experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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 accurate documentation in the medical record for medical necessity.
• Responsible for completion and revision of the Interdisciplinary Care Plan.
• Performs timely and accurate QI assessments.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Documentation accuracy

Care planning

QI assessments

Education

North Carolina RN license (single-state or compact)

BLS certification

ACLS certification

PALS certification

Job description

Frye Regional Medical Center, part of Lifepoint Health, seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Clinical Decision Unit (CDU) on a full-time basis. The 8-bed CDU features 12-hour night shifts, self-scheduling, and a $20,000 commitment-incentive bonus.

You will assess patients, implement interventions, and contribute to interdisciplinary care planning. NC RN licensure, BLS, ACLS, and PALS are required within specified timelines; CDU experience is essential with ICU experience preferred.