Lifepoint Health·Hickory, North Carolina
The Registered Nurse will perform patient assessments, initiate nursing interventions, and assist physicians with pain management treatments and procedures. They are responsible for accurate medical documentation, monitoring patient status, and ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards.
Fulltime: Days
Clinic Hours Monday-Friday 7am-5pm
No weekends/No Major Holidays
Your experience matters
Frye Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health [https://lifepointhealth.net/locations], 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.
How you will contribute
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. Essential Functions Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Complete accurate documentation in patient records and charges.
Support clinic team to follow the performance expectations for reaching the key performance indicators (KPIs) for a sustainable program: market capture goals, seeing four patients per hour, reaching 30% procedure ratio, and completing time out and chart audits to monitor quality of care.
Assist physician and APCs with patient treatments.
Offer support to patient and monitor patient throughout clinical/procedure visits.
Complete dressing changes, suture and staple removal, pump refills, and pump reprogramming.
Effectively identify potential risk events and provide intervention to assess and mitigate risks.
Exhibit clinical judgement when making decisions and take immediate action in serious/emergency situations. Document situations and rationale for decision on appropriate forms, report situation immediately to proper persons, and evaluate the results of action taken.
Assess data reflective of the patient status and interpret the appropriate information to identify each patient’s care requirements relative to their age-specific needs.
Review and return clinical phone line messages regarding medication refills, consulting physician and patient questions in a timely manner, and appropriately document actions and follow up with staff and providers as required.
Demonstrate thorough knowledge of surgical procedures, infection and isolation control procedures and aseptic technique.
Demonstrate an awareness of and understanding of the surgical patient's needs for comfort, positioning and safety, and follow through to provide these needs.
Use good body mechanics in the performance of duties.
Utilize universal precautions when providing care and use supplies appropriately and avoids waste.
Correctly identify patient by name for any direct care procedures and/or treatment and check identification of patient by use of two patient identifiers. Always verify with the patient the procedural laterality when appropriate.
Actively participate in intradepartmental meetings and in-services and stay informed of changes within department.
Demonstrate knowledge of and adherence to department and management line of authority and communication.
Adhere to scheduling guidelines and expectations to reach pain management center patient per hour and referral management goals.
Consistently demonstrate flexibility in adapting to changes in workload and assignments. Regularly offer assistance to others in order to complete workload.
Display commitment to ongoing training and attend required educational programs.
Maintain an awareness of new regulations and legislation affecting the profession, health care and current developments in the nursing field.
Demonstrate knowledge of standards that reflect professional and JCAHO guidelines for care and recognizes personal accountability for these guidelines.
Treat everyone as a customer.
Adhere to attendance policy.
Non-Essential Functions 1.
Position serves both internal co-workers and external customers, clients, patients, contractors, and vendors.
2.
Access to and/or works with sensitive and/or confidential information.
3.
Exhibit a comprehensive understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance (e.g., HIPAA).
Skilled in the application of policies and procedures.
Knowledge of Business Office Standards and Recommended Practices.
4.
Perform other duties as assigned.
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.
What we are looking for
Applicants should have a current state RN license.
Bachelors degree preferred but not required
· Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of hire.
· ACLS and PALS are required within six months of hire.
· Two years’ experience as a clinical nurse in a hospital environment, preferred experience in critical care, surgery, or emergency department required
Frye Regional Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Frye Regional Medical Center is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.
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.
Market context
North Carolina nursing jobs often reflect steady demand in hospitals, clinics, and long-term care settings, especially for RNs who can provide age-appropriate care across patient populations. These roles are competitive because employers typically want an approved nursing-school graduate with a current North Carolina RN or Compact License and active AHA BLS certification. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, and confirm your license status and BLS renewal before applying.