Registered Nurse - Surgical ; Dayss - Eligible

Job Description - Registered Nurse - Surgical Full Time (Dayss) - Sign On Bonus Eligible )

Registered Nurse - Surgical Full Time (Dayss) - Sign On Bonus Eligible -

As a part of Duke LifePoint Healthcare, our community hospital is being supported with more resources than ever before. Duke LifePoint combines Duke University Health System's unparalleled expertise in clinical excellence, quality and patient safety with LifePoint Health's financial resources and extensive operational experience - making our hospital even stronger.

Duke LifePoint Healthcare's pledge to our hospital and the communities we serve is quality, expertise and commitment.

Our surgical unit is a fast paced environment comprised of 20 beds. Serving a variety of post-operative patients, our surgical nursing team provide excellent patient centered care promoting a healing environment. Frye is an accredited Bariatric Surgery Center providing specialized, culturally sensitive care to our bariatric population.

• Assessing the patient’s physical and mental health including the patient’s reaction to illnesses and treatment regimens.
• Recording and reporting the results of the nursing assessment.
• Planning, initiating, delivering, and evaluating appropriate nursing acts.
• Teaching, assigning, delegating to or supervising other personnel in implementing the treatment regimen.
• Collaborating with other health care providers in determining the appropriate health care for a patient but, subject to the provisions of G.S.90-18.2, not in prescribing a medical treatment regimen or making a medical diagnosis, except under supervision of a licensed physician.
• Implementing the treatment and pharmaceutical regimen prescribed by any person authorized by State law to prescribe the regimen.
• Providing teaching and counseling about the patient’s health.
• Reporting and recording the plan for care, nursing care given, and the patient’s response to that care.
• Supervising, teaching, and evaluating those who perform or are preparing to perform nursing functions and administering nursing programs and nursing services.
• Providing for the maintenance of safe and effective nursing care, whether rendered directly or indirectly Nursing Practice Act Article 9A, State of North Carolina – July 2005.
• Follows FRMC Attendance and Punctuality Policy.
• Communications
• Adherence to all core measure initiatives, patient safety goals, and NQF Safe Practices

Supervised By:
Administrative Director, Nurse Manager

Supervises:
Nursing assistants, Unit secretary, Licensed Practical Nurse

REQUIREMENTS, CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSURES

• Current North Carolina License
• BLS
• Graduate of accredited school of nursing
• Prefer one year of medical surgical nursing experience.