RN-PRN 4th Surgical

Lifepoint Health®; Rutherfordton (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare organization is seeking a dedicated RN for the 4th Surgical role. This position involves providing comprehensive patient care, including assessments, medication administration, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will possess critical thinking skills and a commitment to patient advocacy. Join a supportive environment that values teamwork and professional growth while making a meaningful impact in the lives of patients in a community-focused setting. If you are passionate about healthcare and ready to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Completes assessments including physical and psychosocial needs.
• Documents patient care and communicates with the care team.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Decisive Judgment

Patient Care

Medication Administration

Education

Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

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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 includes the following: Rutherford Regional Medical Center, Rutherford Family Care, Rutherford East Family Care, Forest City Family Care, Chase Family Care, Polk Medical Specialties, Rutherford Orthopedics, Rutherford Urology, Rutherford Children's Care, Premier Women’s Care, The Mammography Place, and Rutherford Surgical Associates.

As a part of Duke LifePoint Healthcare, our community hospital is being supported with more resources than ever before.

Duke LifePoint combines Duke University Health System's unparalleled expertise in clinical excellence, quality and patient safety with LifePoint Health's financial resources and extensive operational experience making our hospital even stronger.

Duke LifePoint Healthcare's pledge to our hospital and the communities we serve is quality, expertise and commitment.

• Quality is the cornerstone of Duke LifePoint, and it is the central focus of everything the organization and our hospital strive to achieve.
• Duke LifePoint pledges to bring a wealth of expertise and resources to strengthen the already excellent care our hospital delivers.
• And, Duke LifePoint's commitment is to work collaboratively with our hospital to make our community healthier by strengthening local healthcare delivery for the future.
  
  

Essential Functions

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

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 3 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
  
  

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!

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

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