Registered Nurse (RN), Neuro Progressive- PRN

Company: Frye Regional Medical Center
Location: Catawba
Posted on: September 10, 2023

Job Description:

Why join our team?Frye Regional Medical Center employs more than 1500 professional and clinical staff.--Our medical center is a 355-bed acute care facility which offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care.--Frye Regional Medical Center is dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet the healthcare needs of our community.--We believe our employees are our most valuable assets in accomplishing this goal and we have made great strides to ensure employee satisfaction.--If you are passionate about changing lives, we are looking for you!Job SummaryProvides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.--COMPANY DESCRIPTIONDuke LifePoint Healthcare is a joint venture of Duke University Health System, one of the country's leading academic health systems, and LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier.--These two forces joined because of the shared interest in collaborating with hospitals, healthcare providers and patients to bring high quality, innovative healthcare services to communities.--Duke LifePoint combines Duke's unparalleled expertise in clinical excellence and quality care with LifePoint's extensive resources and knowledge and experience operating community hospitals and healthcare organizations.--Essential Functions

• 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.
• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
• Adherence to all core measure initiatives, patient safety goals, and NQF Safe Practices.Qualifications - ExternalMinimum Education
  • Associate's degree required
  • Bachelor's degree preferredLicenses/Certifications
    • Basic Life Support (BLS) required
    • Current RN license to practice in NC
    • ACLS preferredEqual opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran

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