Registered Nurse (RN) - Intermediate Care
LifePoint Hospitals
Hickory, NC

Registered Nurse (RN), Intermediate Medical Care Unit

Registered Nurse (RN), Intermediate Medical Care Unit $30,000 Sign on Bonus Eligible Who We Are: People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Frye Regional Medical Center includes a 355-bed acute care hospital and features a 32-bed Emergency Department, 29-bed Inpatient Rehabilitation Center, 15-bed Surgical Suite and Inpatient/Outpatient Imaging. Our South Campus is an 81-bed adult Behavioral Health Hospital. Where We Are: Hickory is the hub of the Metro Center area with over 365,000 people. Here you will find small town values with big city amenities, including arts, entertainment, and education. We are located about an hour from cities like Charlotte, Boone, Asheville and Winston-Salem so you can easily experience all the beauty that North Carolina has to offer. Why Choose Us: * Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees * Competitive Paid Time Off / Extended Illness Bank package for full-time employees * Employee Assistance Program - mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance * Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants * Professional Development and Growth Opportunities * And much more… Position Summary: Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice. Essential Functions * 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. * Adherence to all core measure initiatives, patient safety goals, and NQF Safe Practices. Minimum Qualifications: Minimum Education * Associate's degree required * Bachelor's degree preferred Licenses/Certifications * Basic Life Support (BLS) * Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Preferred within 6 months of hire * Current NC RN license EEOC Statement: Frye Regional Medical Center is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran