New Grads, Nursing

Duke LifePoint Healthcare – Frye Regional Medical Center – New Graduate RN Program

As part of Duke LifePoint Healthcare, our community hospital is supported with resources enhancing clinical excellence, quality, and patient safety. Duke LifePoint combines Duke University Health System’s expertise with LifePoint Health’s financial resources and operational experience to strengthen our hospital.

Quality, expertise, and commitment are the pillars of our partnership. We strive to provide top‑quality care and collaborate to improve local health for the future.

The Frye Heart Center, partnered with the Duke Heart Network, is the only Duke Heart affiliate in Western North Carolina. Frye is a comprehensive heart center performing more than 6,750 heart procedures annually and operates as a Chest Pain Center with accredited PCI, offering 24/7 interventional cardiology.

Frye Regional Medical Center offers a specialized orientation process designed to ease new graduates into a hospital setting:

• Instructor‑led courses based on the latest evidence‑based practice
• Personalized clinical training from experienced preceptors
• Debriefing sessions for exchanging bedside experiences
• Personal support and professional guidance from an assigned mentor
• A Clinical Nurse Educator who navigates the RN Resident through onboarding and transition phases
• Weekly one‑on‑one check‑ins with the Nurse Manager

Applicants selected will begin work after they receive their RN License. The application process is highly competitive; include relevant coursework or training in a concise, professional résumé and cover letter.

We are hiring new graduate RNs for nearly every department, including Medical/Surgical, Orthopaedic Spine, Telemetry, Emergency Department, Oncology, Operating Room, Intermediate Cardiac Step Down, Neuro‑Progressive Care Unit, and several other units.

RNs will be placed in specific departments as PRN or Full‑Time positions based on availability. In 2016, all new graduate RNs were moved to a benefits‑eligible position within six months of hire.

We are not hiring new graduate RNs for Labor & Delivery, Nursery, or ICUs. If interested in those areas, we can discuss a career path to get there.

• Current North Carolina RN License (by July 2017)
• BLS preferred
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (by May 2017)