Registered Nurse (RN) Outpatient Services

Lifepoint Health • Hickory, NC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Frye Regional Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse for outpatient surgery at the Frye Regional Surgery Center at Tate Campus. The surgery center has four surgical suites and offers a fast-paced, collaborative environment where nurses work alongside surgeons, anesthesia providers, and perioperative staff. The role involves providing and documenting patient care, monitoring patient condition, supporting patients and families, coordinating care across disciplines, and contributing to performance improvement and continuing education. The position is PRN, day shift. The surgery center indicates no weekends, holidays, or on-call, although the duties section says nurses may work other shifts or units as needed and may take on-call assignments.

Requirements

• Current active North Carolina RN license (single-state) or compact RN license; relocating candidates must update licensure to the new Primary State of Residence before employment begins.
• Basic Life Support certification required within 30 days of hire.
• ACLS and PALS certifications required within six months of hire.
• One year of Outpatient Surgery RN experience required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Perform plan-of-care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care activities.
• Document patient care in a timely and accurate manner.
• Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition to the care team, physicians, patients, and families.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living, including hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Collaborate across disciplines to coordinate transfers, discharges, referrals, and psychosocial or spiritual support.
• Assess learning needs and provide age- and culture-appropriate patient and family education.
• Advocate for patients’ physical and emotional well-being.
• Participate in performance improvement and required continuing education.
• Provide quality patient care and work other shifts or units as needed; may take on-call assignments.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage options for full-time and part-time employees.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed