Registered Nurse - FT - Nights - Acute Care

Job Description

Introduction

Are you eager to receive daily recognition for your commitment and empathy? At our organization, we honor our nurses for their vital role and compassionate care towards patients. We take pride in maintaining high standards in healthcare, and our nursing staff is what truly distinguishes us. We are currently looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse to join our healthcare team, focusing on Acute Care within our Progressive Care unit.

Overview of the Progressive Care Unit

Picture yourself as a member of our vibrant team in the Progressive Care unit. This unit features 30 beds, catering to a diverse range of patients, including those requiring step-down, medical-surgical, and swing care. Our patient population primarily consists of individuals with long-term and chronic illnesses, and building strong relationships with both patients and their families is a fundamental aspect of our work. We take pride in supporting them throughout their healthcare journey.

Unique Aspects of Our Unit

What makes our unit exceptional is our robust sense of teamwork and community-focused approach. We prioritize collaboration and mutual support, creating a positive and encouraging work atmosphere. Furthermore, we provide avenues for professional growth and development.

Additional Insights

At our organization, we are committed to fostering employee growth and advancement. We offer distinctive opportunities for career progression, and we take pride in witnessing our employees flourish, which in turn enhances their dedication to our facility and our patients.

Join us and become part of a team devoted to delivering outstanding care to our community. Apply now to become a valued member of our healthcare family!

Benefits

We provide a comprehensive rewards package designed to support the health, life, career, and retirement of our team members. The available plans and programs include:

• Extensive medical coverage that includes many common services at little to no cost. Plans feature prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, along with free telemedicine services and AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance, and more.
• Complimentary counseling services and resources for emotional, physical, and financial well-being.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, depending on years of service.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan offering a 10% discount on company stock.
• Family support through fertility and family-building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder, and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning, and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and other programs.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services, and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, short- and long-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund providing free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time staff based on income.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Your contributions are vital to our success, and we are committed to supporting yours! Whether your focus is on bedside care, leadership roles, shaping business outcomes, or delivering clinical excellence in areas like data science or case management, unlock your potential with us!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Registered Nurse in the Progressive Care unit is responsible for coordinating and delivering high-quality, patient-centered care. Collaborating with medical providers, the RN offers pre-operative and post-operative nursing care and acts as an advocate for patients to ensure an exceptional patient experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate patient conditions upon admission and during each shift, identifying and reporting any changes in status.
• Carry out procedures or functions as directed by the medical provider.
• Document care administration in the patient medical record promptly and thoroughly.
• Administer prescribed medications and monitor patient responses.
• Maintain knowledge of medications, procedures, and equipment used in the care of cardiac and medical-surgical patients.

Qualifications Required

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 90 days of starting employment.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification must be obtained within 7 days of starting employment.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Associate Degree in nursing.

We are a full-service community hospital with over 80 beds, serving Macon and surrounding counties. Located in Franklin, North Carolina, we are recognized as a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital, providing inpatient services that include an intensive care unit and a medical-surgical unit. Our facility has been designated as an Acute Stroke Ready hospital by The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Outpatient services encompass a wound clinic, chemotherapy services, a full laboratory, digital mammography, CT, MRI, nuclear medicine, rehabilitation therapy, as well as surgical and endoscopy services. We also operate a local urgent care and hospice services, and have a unique technology partnership with a leading healthcare technology company.

Our organization has been acknowledged as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® multiple times by the Ethisphere Institute. In recent years, we have invested approximately $3.7 billion in charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Join a family that values every stage of your career! We are currently interviewing candidates for the Registered Nurse - FT - Nights - Acute Care position. Apply today, and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out to you.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.