What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN - Medical Unit PRN position at Rutherford Regional Health System?
Job Summary:
We are seeking a skilled Registered Nurse to join our Behavioral Health Unit at Rutherford Regional Health System. The ideal candidate will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive patient care, including assessments and interventions for mental health patients.
About Our Team:
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.
Our Partnership:
Rutherford Regional Health System's partnership with Duke LifePoint Healthcare brings together two leading healthcare organizations to transform healthcare in Rutherford County. We combine Duke's expertise in clinical excellence and quality care with LifePoint's extensive resources and knowledge operating community hospitals and healthcare organizations.
Our Services:
Rutherford Regional Health System includes various facilities such as 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.
Responsibilities:
The RN in the Behavioral Health Unit collaborates with the medical staff and other members of the healthcare team to provide quality patient care. Key responsibilities include:
- Performing assessments, including physical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care abilities, educational, age-appropriate, cultural, and discharge planning needs
- Developing and implementing individualized plans of care, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care treatment
- Documenting patient care given and communicating patient condition to the care team, physician, patient, and family
- Assisting patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation
- Collaborating across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral, and spiritual/psychosocial support needs
- Advocating for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient
- Providing education and training to other team members as needed
Requirements:
To be successful in this role, you must have:
- An Associate's degree in nursing (Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred)
- Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision
- A current RN license to practice in NC (NC licensure or multi-state compact license)
- A minimum of 1-3 years of recent acute care experience within the past 3 years (recently compact multistate or North Carolina state licensure may substitute by acquisition to prior joined one and minimum short periods experienced listed)
