Registered Nurse, Surgery
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- Registered Nurse
- Surgery nurse
- Acute care
This position is for a Registered Nurse specializing in surgery who provides direct patient care, collaborates with medical teams, and supervises ancillary staff in an acute care hospital setting. Responsibilities include administering medications, performing clinical treatments, documenting patient care, and educating patients and families. The role requires a valid RN license, an Associate's degree in Nursing (Bachelor's preferred), and recent acute care experience, with a focus on critical thinking and working under stress.
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$20,000 Sign-On Bonus Opportunity
Schedule:
Day shift, 7-10 hour/shift, rotate weekends
Your experience matters
Rutherford Regional Health System is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Registered Nurse (RN) OR - Days joining our team, you're embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
More about our team
Our Core Values are Champion Patient Care, Do the Right Thing, Embrace Individuality, Act with Kindness, and Make a Difference Together. We provide our services in a caring, professional environment through the teamwork of our medical staff and employees.
How you'll contribute
A Registered Nurse (RN) OR - Days who excels in this role:
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.
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.
Why join us
We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:
Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage - with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period - tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
What we're looking for
Applicants should have a current RN license to practice in NC (NC licensure or multi-state (compact) license).
Associate's degree in Nursing required.
Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.
1-3 years preferred and recent acute care experience within past 3 years preferred.
Additional requirements include:
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.
Basic Life Support (BLS) required
Handle with care within 4 months of hire
More about Rutherford Regional Health System
Rutherford Regional Health System is a 143-bed acute care hospital that has been offering exceptional care to Rutherford County. Founded in 1906 by Drs. Henry Norris and Montgomery H. Biggs.
EEOC Statement
Rutherford Regional Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Rutherford Regional Health System is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.
Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran
"Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
Rutherford Regional Health System - At a GlanceFounded in 1906 by Drs. Henry Norris and Montgomery H. Biggs, as Rutherford Hospital, Inc. (RHI), Rutherford Regional Health System today is a not-for-profit hospital system governed by a local Board of Trustees licensed for 143 private acute care beds. Rutherford Regional is dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet their healthcare needs. RRHS has over 120 qualified physicians and more than 23 medical specialties. Rutherford Regional has experienced expansions since 1911, Rutherford Regional Health System consists of the Medical Center and 14 off-site entities in Rutherford and Cleveland counties. Providing a wide variety of inpatient, outpatient and emergency services, Rutherford Regional makes compassion, patient satisfaction and customer service its highest priority. In addition to being a four-time Top 100 Hospital ( Thomson Reuters), Rutherford Regional Health System recently received three more national recognitions, inlcuding being named one of America's 100 Great Community Hospitals - as well as 'Top Performer on Key Quality MeasuresTM' from The Joint Commission. Learn more about us online at www.myrutherfordregional.com.




