Registered Nurse Pulmonary MS

Job Summary

As a Registered Nurse in the Pulmonary department, you will deliver high-quality, patient‑centered care in accordance with state and specialty standards. You will collaborate with medical providers and the care team, following nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” You will advocate for patients, families, and caregivers to ensure an outstanding patient experience and positive clinical outcomes.

• Assess patients’ conditions during admission and at each scheduled shift, promptly identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
• Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s) and maintain thorough and timely documentation in the patient’s medical record.
• Administer prescribed medications, monitor therapeutic response, and take appropriate action in the event of an unintended response.
• Respond promptly to patient requests, proactively anticipate patient needs, and resolve them.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about medical condition, treatment plan, medications, side effects, and follow‑up measures, translating complex terminology into understandable language.

• Registered Nurse with a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

• Comprehensive medical coverage with low or no copays for common services, prescription drug and behavioral health coverage, free telemedicine, and free Air Med medical transportation.
• Dental and vision benefits.
• Life and disability coverage.
• Flexible spending accounts and supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity).
• Auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, and long‑term care coverage.
• Moving assistance and pet insurance.
• Free counseling services for emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) plan with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support benefits, including fertility, Progyny, and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder, pet care, home and auto repair, event planning, and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance, and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage, and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund offering free employee‑only coverage for full‑time and part‑time colleagues.

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Mission Hospital, located in Asheville, North Carolina, is a flagship hospital licensed for 815 beds and recognized among America’s Best Hospitals. It holds a Leapfrog “A” safety grade, a Magnet® designation, and serves as a Level II trauma center and regional referral center for tertiary care.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.