Registered Nurse, (RN) - Orthopedics

Lifepoint Health • Beckley, WV

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Raleigh General Hospital

Registered Nurse, (RN) – Orthospine
Job Type: Full Time Nights

About our Health System
Raleigh General is a 300 bed hospital located in Beckley, WV, and is part
of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed
to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral
health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career
milestone—your experience matters.

03114 RN Med/Surg Ortho-Post Surgical 
Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance
with applicable scope and standards of practice in Medical Surgical Orthopaedics
Reports to: Director Med/Surg Orthopedics
FLSA: Non-exempt

Requirements

• 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.
• Computer proficiency required.
• Associate's Degree in Nursing Required; Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Preferred
• Current RN license to practice in NC (NC licensure or multi-state (compact) license).
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter
• AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) within 1 year of hire and maintained thereafter.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Preferred

Responsibilities

• Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.
• Documents patient care given.
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
• Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
• Performs patient care in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice in other nursing units as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree