Registered Nurse (RN) - Observation & Clinical Decision

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • High Point, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the Observation Unit, a 12-bed general medical-surgical unit caring for acute patients whose expected stays are under 36 hours. After six months in the Observation Unit, the nurse will be cross-trained for the Clinical Decision Unit, a 12-bed extension of the Emergency Department for patients requiring extended ED stays who are expected to be discharged within 24 hours. The Clinical Decision Unit is protocol-driven.

The RN provides and coordinates comprehensive patient care through the nursing process, delivering safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. The nurse uses evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassionate and skilled communication, and helps create the safest patient environment and best patient experience across the continuum of care.

The position is full-time, scheduled for three 12-hour shifts weekly from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., with four weekend shifts in a six-week period. The listed pay range is $38.20–$57.30. The role is at High Point Medical Center in High Point, North Carolina, a 351-bed hospital that provides a broad range of hospital-based services.

Requirements

• Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program.
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• More than one year of RN experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process.
• Deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
• Use evidence-based practice and clinical decision-making in patient care.
• Communicate compassionately and skillfully.
• Lead efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum of care.
• After six months in the Observation Unit, complete cross-training for the Clinical Decision Unit.

Benefits

• Paid time off programs.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.
• Premium pay may be available, including shift and on-call pay, based on the teammate's position.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed