Registered Nurse (RN), Endoscopy

Who We Are:

People are our passion and purpose. Come work where you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Frye Regional Medical Center includes a 355-bed acute care hospital and features a 32-bed Emergency Department, 29-bed Inpatient Rehabilitation Center, 15-bed Surgical Suite and Inpatient/Outpatient Imaging. Our South Campus is an 81-bed adult Behavioral Health Hospital.

Where We Are:

Hickory is the hub of the Metro Center area with over 365,000 people. Here you will find small town values with big city amenities, including arts, entertainment, and education. We are located about an hour from cities like Charlotte, Boone, Asheville and Winston-Salem so you can easily experience all the beauty that North Carolina has to offer.

Why Choose Us:

* Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees

* Competitive Paid Time Off / Extended Illness Bank package for full-time employees

* Employee Assistance Program - mental, physical, and financial wellness assistance

* Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance for qualified applicants

* Professional Development and Growth Opportunities

* And much more...

Position Summary:

RN-Endoscopy

To render professional nursing care to a group of assigned patients within the hospital. Collaborates with the
medical staff and other members of the health care team to provide quality patient care. Performs all activities
in accordance with approved policies and guides. Supervises and delegates appropriate duties to ancillary
personnel.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Communicates with multidisciplinary team members by sharing pertinent patient data and needs.
• Provides accurate and timely handoff communications.
• Keeps patients and their families informed about their care.
• Establishes individualized nursing diagnosis based on assessment data and formulates care plan.
• Collaborates with patient and family members to address care needs and provide patient centered care.
• Adjusts plan of care appropriately.
• Patient/family care needs and/or problems are promptly identified and addressed. Patients are regularly
  assessed and reassessed. Patient responses to nursing and MD interventions and treatments are evaluated
  and documented in the ongoing assessment data
• Utilizing an interdisciplinary approach, initiates discharge planning to meet the discharge care needs of each
  individual patient.
• Provides patient and family education in regard to the hospitalization/admission, medications, and/or in
  preparation for discharge. Upon discharge, provides appropriate discharge instructions to include follow-up
  and referral needs..
• Uses safe medication practices (Read Back, double checks) and documents outcomes such as patient
  response to new medication, side effects and adverse reactions.
• Completes medication reconciliation upon
  admission, transfer and discharge.
• Assists with orientation and training of others as directed.

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate's Degree in Nursing required

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred

Required Skills
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.

Licenses: Current RN license to practice in NC (NC licensure or multi-state (compact) license).

Certifications:

Basic Life Support (BLS) required

ACLS within 3 months of hire or transfer

EEOC Statement:

Frye Regional Medical Center is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.