RN-Recovery/PACU-PRN

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an RN-Recovery/PACU-PRN nurse. You will deliver quality patient care, document activities, and collaborate with healthcare teams in a professional and supportive environment. Ideal candidates are dedicated team players with the ability to make critical decisions under pressure.

Qualifications

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing required.
• BLS certification required.
• Current RN license in NC (or compact license).

Responsibilities

• Provides professional nursing care to assigned patients.
• Collaborates with healthcare team for quality patient care.
• Documents patient care and monitors patient conditions.

Skills

Critical thinking

Decisive judgment

Ability to work under stress

Education

Associate’s Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

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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’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. Duke LifePoint combines Duke’s unparalleled expertise in clinical excellence and quality care with LifePoint's extensive resources and knowledge and experience operating community hospitals and healthcare organizations.

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:

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.

Minimum EducationAssociate’s Degree in Nursing requiredBachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred

Required SkillsRequires 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) requiredACLS within 3 months of hirePALS within 3 months of hire

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

Minimum Work Experience1-3 years preferred and recent acute care experience or recovery 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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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