Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical Step Down Unit

Ecu Health • Roanoke Rapids, NC

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About The Position

ECU Health North Hospital is a Joint Commission-accredited, 204-bed acute bed facility serving Halifax, Northampton and Warren counties in the north-central region of North Carolina. Its service area also reaches into southern Virginia. With more than 800 team members, the hospital offers a broad range of medical and surgical services. It features a 24-hour emergency department and offers advanced diagnostics as well as specialty and primary care. The position of Registered Nurse (RN) in the Medical Step Down Unit involves providing care in accordance with the North Carolina Board of Nursing-Nurse Practice Act, American Nurses Association Standards of Practice, and other standards established by professional groups. The RN is responsible for the provision and coordination of nursing care, including the collection and analysis of assessment data, identification of expected outcomes, and development of a plan of care in collaboration with the patient/family and other interdisciplinary team members. The RN will also promote and evaluate the effective functioning of the health care team and collaborate with team members to meet the identified needs of the patient/family throughout the episode of care.

Requirements

• Current North Carolina Registered Nurse license or licensure to practice in a participating Nurse Licensure Compact state.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care in accordance with the North Carolina Board of Nursing-Nurse Practice Act.
• Deliver care based on American Nurses Association Standards of Practice.
• Collect and analyze assessment data.
• Identify expected outcomes and develop a plan of care.
• Collaborate with patients/families and interdisciplinary team members.
• Implement interventions identified in the plan of care.
• Evaluate patient/family progress toward outcomes.
• Document the nursing process.
• Promote effective functioning of the health care team.
• Delegate tasks and activities as appropriate.

Benefits

• Up to $30K Commitment Incentive
• Diversity and equal opportunity employer
• Pre-employment screenings including occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree