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Registered Nurse (RN) Float Pool

Lifepoint Health·Hickory, North Carolina

$61 - $61/hr·Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 5 days ago
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About the role

Provide direct day-to-day care for patients and families as part of a Float Team to implement care plans. Perform accurate patient assessments, initiate nursing interventions, and maintain timely medical documentation.

Registered Nurse (RN), Float Pool

Fulltime: Nights

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:

Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees

Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

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

  • · Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of hire.
  • · ACLS and PALS are required within six months of hire.
  • Handle with Care preferred
  • · One (1) to Two (2) years of beside RN experience required
  • Two (2) to Four (4) years of Critical Care experience preferred

Tier 1 Float to

  • Nephrology/Oncology (NEON); 4N; Neuro Progressive Care Unit; Nursing Rehab; Telemetry. 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 (CVICU); Critical Care Unit (CCU); Neuro Intensive Care Unit (NICU); Emergency Department (ED);
  • 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.
  • We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life.
  • We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Benefits

  • Paid time off
  • Short-term disability
  • Long-term disability
  • Life insurance
  • Medical coverage
  • Tuition assistance
  • Vision coverage
  • Dental coverage
  • Professional development
  • Company match
  • Loan assistance
  • 401(k) retirement package
  • Mental wellness programs
  • Physical wellness programs
  • Financial wellness programs
  • Free gym memberships
  • Virtual care appointments
  • Mental health services
  • Discount programs
  • Paid family leave
  • Accident insurance
  • Hospital indemnity insurance
  • Critical illness insurance

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Salary
$61 - $61/hr
Location
Hickory, North Carolina
Posted
Jul 22, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

Lifepoint Health

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IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypePrivately Held
Size1,001-5,000 employees
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