Registered Nurse, Medical-Surgical (PRN)

Lifepoint Health•Rutherfordton, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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) - Medical Surgical 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. The 4th Surgical unit is an inpatient medical-surgical nursing unit providing post-operative care and recovery support for patients undergoing general, specialized, and minimally invasive or robotic-assisted surgical procedures. Nurses on this unit support patients through post-surgical recovery by providing monitoring, pain management, wound care, and ongoing assessment following inpatient or outpatient procedures. The team also cares for patients recovering from general surgeries such as hernia repairs, gallbladder removals, bowel resections, and advanced robotic-assisted procedures performed through the hospital’s da Vinci Surgical System.

Requirements

Current RN license to practice in NC (NC licensure or multi-state (compact) license).
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) required.
Handle with care within 4 months after hire date.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
1-3 years preferred and recent acute care experience within past 3 years preferred.

Responsibilities

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.