Med Surg RN
Hickory, NC
LifePoint
3x12 hrs, Nights

RN Med Surg

Location: Hickory, North Carolina Employment Type: Travel Contract Length: 13 weeks Start Date: Travelers must start on December 7, 2026 (orientation date)

Facility Overview

• 355-bed hospital
• 32-bed ED, 29-bed inpatient rehab, and 15-bed surgical suite and imaging
• Level 3 NICU
• Home to brain, cancer, heart, and lung centers, orthopedics, general and vascular surgery, surgical weight loss, and a women's center
• Separate campus with an 81-bed adult behavioral health hospital

Unit Details

• Unit: 4 North, Medical Surgical
• Beds: 18
• Patient Ratio: 1:6
• Patient Population: Adult/geriatric medical surgical
• Equipment: Baxter IV pumps, SCD machines, Kangaroo feeding pumps, PCA pumps
• Common Diagnoses/Treatments: COPD exacerbation, GI bleed, diabetic complications, wound care, pancreatitis, sickle cell crisis, end of life care/hospice, falls, weakness, sepsis, infection

Schedule

• Weekly Guaranteed Hours: 36
• Weekend Hours: Every other weekend
• Call Requirements: None
• Float Requirements: As needed, to surgical, neuro, and intermediate units (will take med surg level patients)

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Med Surg experience (2 years)
• Med Surg experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• NIHSS certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with Cerner

Personality Fit

• Team players
• Strong patient advocates
• Able to keep up on a busy floor

Dress Code

• Scrub color: any