RN Inpatient General Surgical

LewisGale Regional Health System; Salem (VA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) match program

Tuition assistance

Career development opportunities

Wellbeing and counseling resources

Paid time off and disability coverage

Job summary

LewisGale Medical Center in Salem, Virginia, is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care in alignment with department standards and nursing models. You will collaborate with providers to ensure compassionate care and positive outcomes.

The role emphasizes advocacy for patients and families, education about treatment plans, and maintaining thorough documentation to support safe, effective care.

Qualifications

• RN licensed registered nurse.
• Bachelor's Degree or Associate Degree in nursing.
• BCLS required within 30 days of employment start date.
• No travel required.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient's condition during admission and each shift, report changes promptly.
• Administer medications, monitor response, and document care in medical records.
• Respond promptly to patient requests and proactively address needs.
• Educate patients and families about condition, treatment plan, medications, and follow-up measures.

Education

RN Registered Nurse

Bachelor's Degree or Associate Degree

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $31.70 - $47.54 / hour

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The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

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Job Summary And Qualifications

As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in line with the requirements of the department and the standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. Collaborating with medical providers and the care team, you will provide personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care, following established nursing models such as "Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage." You will also act as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, embodying the organization's vision, mission, and values to ensure an outstanding patient experience and positive clinical outcomes.

What you will do in this role:

• Assess the patient's condition during admission and each scheduled shift, promptly identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
• Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s), and ensure thorough and timely documentation of care administration in the patient's medical record. - Administer prescribed medications, monitor the patient for therapeutic response, and take appropriate action in the event of an unintended response to the medication.
• Provide exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests, proactively anticipating patient needs, and resolving them.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about the patient's medical condition, treatment plan, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures, ensuring complete understanding by translating complex medical terminology.

What qualifications you will need:

• (RN) Registered Nurse
• Bachelors Degree, or Associate Degree
• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• No Travel Required
• No experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

LewisGale Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

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LewisGale Medical Center

has provided quality healthcare services since 1909. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 500+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in the Salem area. We specialize in heart and vascular care—including the latest advanced technology available through our designated Heart Center—as well as orthopedics and spine care, services for mental and behavioral health and cancer care.

At LewisGale Medical Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

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