Registered Nurse (RN), Float Pool

Job Description

 Registered Nurse (RN), Float Pool

Fulltime : Nights

$20,000 sign on bonus eligibility

Schedule : 3 12 hours shifts

Must have 1 year plus hospital experience

Your experience matters

Frye Regional Medical Center 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) joining our team, you are 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

Provides direct day-to-day care of patients and families.

Practices to the fullest extent of employee license in

accordance with organizational policies. Under the direction of the Nurse Director, functions as a member of

the Float Team to implement the patient's plan of care.

Provides population specific care and meets the

developmental needs of populations served.

How you will contribute

A Registered Nurse (RN) who excels in this role :

• Accurately performs patient assessments and identifies patient needs
• Identifies and initiates appropriate nursing interventions
• Provides care appropriate to condition and age of the patient
• Performs timely and appropriate documentation relating to medical necessity in the medical record
• Responsible for completion and revision of the Interdisciplinary Care Plan for each patient
• Performs timely and accurate QI assessments

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 :

More about Frye Regional Medical Center

Frye Regional Medical Center is a 355-bed hospital offering acute care hospital, home to the Frye Regional Brain Center, Heart Center, Cancer Center, Emergency Services, General and Vascular Surgery, Orthopedics, Surgical Weight Loss, Women's Birthing Center and Inpatient Rehabilitation that has been offering exceptional care to the Hickory NC community since 1911. We are proud to be recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a High Performing Hospital.

What we are looking for

Applicants should have a current state RN license.

Bachelors degree preferred but not required

Additional requirements include :

Progressive Stepdown Unit (IMCU); Surgical Unit

Certifications Required for Tier I :

NEON : BLS required

4 North : BLS required

NPCU : BLS required. ACLS and NIH within 3 months of hire or transfer into the position.

Rehab : BLS required

Telemetry : BLS required. ACLS within 3 months of hire or transfer into the position.

IMCU : BLS required. ACLS and NIH within 3 months of hire or transfer into the position.

Surgical : BLS required.

Tier I : $54.81

Tier 2 : Meet all Tier 1 criteria and be competent to float to two(2) of the specialty areas : Cardiovascular Unit

Labor / Delivery / Recovery (L&D)

Certifications Required for Tier 2 :

CVICU : BLS required. ACLS, NIH and Handle with Care within three months of hire or transfer into the position.

CCU : BLC required. ACLS, NIH and Handle with Care within three months of hire or transfer into the position.

NICU : BLC required. ACLS, NIH and Handle with Care within three months of hire or transfer into the position.

ED : BLS required. ACLS, PALS (or ENPC), NIH and Handle with Care within three months of hire or transfer into

the position., ASLS and TNCC preferred.

LDRP : BLS required. ACLS, NRP, Fetal Monitoring and Handle with Care within three months of hire or transfer

into the position.

Nursery : BLS required. NRP within three months of hire or transfer into the position.

Tier II : $60.90

Minimum Work Experience

At least two (2) years experience as a Registered Nurse required (unless previous LPN experience).

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.