? (Urgent) RN-PRN Behavior Health Unit
Company: Rutherford Regional Health System
Location: Mill Spring
Posted on: July 2, 2025
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Job Description:
Description: Rutherford Regional Health System is a 143-bed
acute care facility that offers a broad array of inpatient and
outpatient care. Rutherford Regional is dedicated to providing
patients with a full range of services to meet their healthcare
needs. We provide our services in a caring, professional
environment through the teamwork of our medical staff and
employees. Rutherford Regional Health System's partnership with
Duke LifePoint Healthcare is bringing the pieces together to
transform healthcare in Rutherford County. Duke 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.
Rutherford Regional Health System includes the following:
Rutherford Regional Medical Center, Rutherford Family Care,
Rutherford East Family Care, Forest City Family Care, Chase Family
Care, Polk Medical Specialties, Rutherford Orthopedics, Rutherford
Urology, Rutherford Children's Care, Premier Women's Care, The
Mammography Place, and Rutherford Surgical Associates. The RN in
the Behavioral Health Unit 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. Essential Functions: - Completes initial and
ongoing assessments. Assessments include physical, psychosocial,
environmental, self-care abilities, educational, age appropriate,
cultural and discharge planning needs. - Performs plan of care
intervention, including medication administration, specimen
collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care
treatment. - Discusses assessment parameters and scoring for CIWA.
Defines treatment guidelines based on assessment findings/scores
for CIWA. - 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. - Employee
supervises others. - Assists with orientation and training of
others as directed. Qualifications: Minimum Education - Associate's
degree in nursing required - Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred
Required Skills - 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. Certifications & Licensure - Basic Life Support (BLS) -
Handle with care within 4 months of hire - Current RN license to
practice in NC (NC licensure or multi-state (compact) license).
Minimum Work Experience - 1-3 years, Recent acute care experience
within past 3 years preferred. Why join our team? We are dedicated
to providing patients with a full range of services to meet their
healthcare needs, and we believe our employees are our most
valuable assets in accomplishing this goal. Rutherford Regional is
growing its team of dedicated health care professionals. If you are
looking to start a career that cares, are passionate about changing
lives, and ready to work in a supportive environment in a
close-knit community, apply today!
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