Registered Nurse, ICU

Lifepoint Health•Rutherfordton, NC

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU provides critical care at Rutherford Regional Health System, supporting its mission to make communities healthier. The ICU team cares for a diverse critical care population and works with an experienced interdisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care. The schedule is three 12-hour night shifts per week, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with rotating weekends. This position offers a commitment bonus of $20,000 for experienced RNs and $10,000 for new graduate RNs. The RN performs and documents care interventions, monitors and communicates patient condition, assists with activities of daily living, coordinates care across disciplines, educates patients and families, and advocates for patients’ physical and emotional well-being. ICU-specific duties include managing ventilators and respiratory support equipment and titrating and maintaining critical drips. Nurses may float to other departments as needed to maintain safe nurse-to-patient ratios. A rhythm recognition test must be passed within 90 days of hire or transfer. Rutherford Regional Health System is a 143-bed acute care facility serving Rutherford County and surrounding communities. It is part of Lifepoint Health and partners with Duke Lifepoint Healthcare.

Requirements

Current RN license to practice in North Carolina, either an NC license or a multi-state compact license.
1–2 years of recent ICU experience.
Associate's Degree in Nursing.
Critical thinking skills.
Decisive judgment and ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification within 1 year of hire.
Handle with Care certification within 30 days of orientation and renewed annually.
Pass a rhythm recognition test within 90 days of hire or transfer.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform plan-of-care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care.
Document patient care provided.
Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition as appropriate to the care team, physician, patient, and family.
Assist patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
Collaborate across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including transfers, discharge, referrals, and spiritual or psychosocial support needs.
Evaluate patient and family learning needs and provide education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
Advocate for the patient's physical and emotional well-being.
Float to other departments as needed to maintain safe nurse-to-patient ratios.
Manage ventilators, CPAP/BiPAP, and Vapotherm.
Titrate and maintain critical drips for ICU patients, including understanding indications, contraindications, and side effects.
Pass a rhythm recognition test within 90 days of hire or transfer.

Benefits

Commitment bonus: $20,000 for experienced RNs and $10,000 for new graduate RNs.
Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage, with medical plans starting at $10 per pay period.
Life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
Short- and long-term disability insurance.
Paid family leave and paid time off.
Higher education and certification tuition assistance.
Loan assistance.
401(k) retirement package with company match.
Wellness programs, including free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.