The RN-2nd Medical on Nights at Rutherford Regional Health System provides comprehensive nursing care to assigned patients in an acute care setting. The role involves collaborating with medical staff, performing assessments, administering medications, and advocating for patient well-being. A strong emphasis is placed on teamwork and quality patient care in a supportive environment.
Description:$20,000 Sign-On Bonus Opportunity
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:
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.
Qualifications: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 4 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.
Benefits - Wide range of benefits options!
Here at Rutherford Regional, you choose your own Medical, Dental, and Vision plans from a variety of competitive options that give you the coverage that best fits your needs.
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!
Registered Nurse, patient care, acute care, healthcare, medical staff collaboration, nursing assessments, BLS certified, patient advocacy, teamwork, Rutherford Regional Health System
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