Registered Nurse, ICU

Lifepoint Health•Rutherfordton, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Your experience matters Rutherford Regional Health System is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. More about our team Our Core Values are Champion Patient Care, Do the Right Thing, Embrace Individuality, Act with Kindness, and Make a Difference Together. We provide our services in a caring, professional environment through the teamwork of our medical staff and employees.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse to practice/work in the state of NC
Associate's degree in Nursing required.
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.
Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within 1 year of hire
Handle with Care to be received within 30 days of orientation and kept annually

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
1-2 years preferred and recent acute care experience within past 2 years preferred.

Responsibilities

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.
Floats to other departments as needed to maintain safe nurse-to-patient ratios.
Able to manage ventilators, cpap/bipap, vapotherms.
Able to titrate and maintain critical drips on the ICU patient, including knowledge of indications, contraindications, and side effects.
Must pass a rhythm recognition test within 90 days of hire/transfer.