What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Services Nurse Staff position at Rutherford Regional Health System?
Job Summary
As a Registered Nurse (RN-PRN ED) at Rutherford Regional Health System, you will provide professional nursing care to patients in a collaborative acute care environment, focusing on quality patient outcomes. Your role involves performing assessments, medication reconciliation, and discharge planning while ensuring adherence to safety protocols.
Rutherford Regional Health System is a 143-bed acute care facility that offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Our hospital is dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet their healthcare needs in a caring, professional environment through the teamwork of our medical staff and employees.
We are proud to be part of Duke LifePoint Healthcare, a joint venture between Duke University Health System and LifePoint Health. This partnership brings together Duke's unparalleled expertise in clinical excellence and quality care with LifePoint's extensive resources and knowledge in operating community hospitals and healthcare organizations.
Responsibilities
- Provide professional nursing care to a group of assigned patients within the hospital.
- Collaborate with the medical staff and other members of the healthcare team to provide quality patient care.
- Triage training, recognition of critical presentation i.e. stroke, chest pain.
- Medication reconciliation training and understanding.
- Perform IV starts and blood collection.
- Identify and address patient/family care needs and/or problems promptly.
- Evaluate and document patient responses to nursing and MD interventions and treatments.
- Initiate discharge planning to meet the discharge care needs of each individual patient.
- Use safe medication practices (Read Back, double checks) and document outcomes.
Requirements
- Associate's Degree in Nursing required
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred
- Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Current RN license to practice in NC (NC licensure or multi-state compact license).
Preferred Qualifications
- Recent acute care experience within past 3 years.
About Us
We believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing our goal of providing high-quality patient care. We are dedicated to growing our team of dedicated healthcare professionals and offer a supportive environment in a close-knit community. If you are passionate about changing lives and ready to start a career that cares, apply today!
