Registered Nurse, RN- Surgical (PRN)
Company: Rutherford Regional Health System
Location: Rutherfordton
Posted on: May 6, 2024
Job Description:
The Registered Nurse is responsible for rendering professional
nursing care to a group of assigned patients within the hospital.
Collaborates with the medical staff and other members of the health
care team to provide quality patient care. Performs all activities
in accordance with approved policies and guides. Supervises and
delegates appropriate duties to ancillary personnel. -Essential
Functions:
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.Minimum Education
Associate's Degree in Nursing
requiredBachelor's Degree in Nursing preferredRequired Skills
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. -Certifications
Basic Life Support (BLS)
requiredHandle with care within 4 months of hireLicenses: Current
RN license to practice in NC (NC licensure or multi-state (compact)
license). -Minimum Work Experience
1-3 years preferred and recent acute
care experience within past 3 years preferredWhy join our team?We
are dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services
to meet their healthcare needs, and we believe our employees are
our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal. Rutherford
Regional is growing its team of dedicated health care
professionals. If you are looking to start a career that cares, are
passionate about changing lives, and ready to work in a supportive
environment in a close-knit community, apply today! -Company
DescriptionRutherford Regional Health System is a 143-bed acute
care facility that offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient
care. Rutherford Regional is dedicated to providing patients with a
full range of services to meet their healthcare needs. - We provide
our services in a caring, professional environment through the
teamwork of our medical staff and employees.Rutherford Regional
Health System's partnership with Duke LifePoint Healthcare is
bringing the pieces together to transform healthcare in Rutherford
County. Duke LifePoint Healthcare is a joint venture of Duke
University Health System, one of the country's leading academic
health systems, and LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company
dedicated to Making Communities Healthier. These two forces joined
because of the shared interest in collaborating with hospitals,
healthcare providers and patients to bring high quality, innovative
healthcare services to communities. Duke LifePoint combines Duke's
unparalleled expertise in clinical excellence and quality care with
LifePoint's extensive resources and knowledge and experience
operating community hospitals and healthcare
organizations.Rutherford Regional Health System includes the
following: - Rutherford Regional Medical Center, Rutherford Family
Care, Rutherford East Family Care, Forest City Family Care, Chase
Family Care, Polk Medical Specialties, Rutherford Orthopedics,
Rutherford Urology, Rutherford Children's Care, Premier Women's
Care, The Mammography Place, and Rutherford Surgical
Associates.Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and
are looking for diversity in candidates for employment:
Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran
Keywords: Rutherford Regional Health System, Kannapolis , Registered Nurse, RN- Surgical (PRN), Healthcare , Rutherfordton, North Carolina
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