RN-ED- PRN

LifePoint Health; Rutherfordton (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated RN to join their team in a supportive environment. This role involves delivering high-quality nursing care to patients, collaborating with healthcare professionals, and ensuring effective communication with patients and families. You will play a vital role in patient education, medication management, and discharge planning. If you are passionate about making a positive impact in a close-knit community and are looking for a rewarding career in nursing, this opportunity is for you. Join a team that values your contributions and supports your professional growth.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor's preferred.
• 1-3 years of recent acute care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care to assigned patients.
• Collaborate with medical staff for quality patient care.
• Educate patients and families about care and medications.

Skills

Critical thinking skills

Decisive judgment

Ability to work with minimal supervision

Stress management

Education

Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Job description

Job Description - RN-ED- PRN (7462-9412)

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:

• Triage training, recognition of critical presentation i.e. stroke, chest pain. Use of green/red bags.
• Medication reconciliation training and understanding.
• IV starts and blood collection.
• Patient/family care needs and/or problems are promptly identified and addressed. Patients are regularly assessed and reassessed. Patient responses to nursing and MD interventions and treatments are evaluated and documented in the ongoing assessment data.
• Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach, initiates discharge planning to meet the discharge care needs of each individual patient.
• Provides patient and family education in regard to the hospitalization/admission, medications, and/or in preparation for discharge. Upon discharge, provides appropriate discharge instructions to include follow-up and referral needs.
• Uses safe medication practices (Read Back, double checks) and documents outcomes such as patient response to new medication, side effects and adverse reactions. Completes medication reconciliation upon admission, transfer and discharge.
• Assists with orientation and training of others as directed.

Qualifications:

• 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)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within 3 months of hire or transfer
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) within 3 months of hire or transfer
• Handle with care within 4 months of hire

Licenses:

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

1-3 years, Recent acute care experience within past 3 years preferred.

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!