Registered Nurse, 2nd Medical

About the role

Rutherford Regional Health System, part of Lifepoint Health, is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) – Medical Surgical for its 2nd Medical Unit, an 18‑bed unit caring for a wide variety of adult medical patients with occasional surgical patients. The team is collaborative, supportive, and focused on delivering high‑quality patient care in a caring, professional environment.

Responsibilities

• Complete initial and ongoing assessments, including physical, psychosocial, environmental, self‑care abilities, educational, age‑appropriate, cultural, and discharge planning needs.
• Perform plan‑of‑care interventions such as medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care treatments.
• Document patient care provided.
• Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition to the care team, physicians, patients, and families.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Collaborate across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral, and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
• Evaluate learning needs of patients and families and provide appropriate education.
• Advocate for the physical and emotional well‑being of patients.
• Supervise other staff as needed.
• Assist with orientation and training of others as directed.

Qualifications

• Current RN license to practice in North Carolina (NC licensure or multi‑state compact license).
• Associate’s degree in Nursing required; Bachelor’s degree in Nursing preferred.
• 1–3 years of acute care experience, preferably within the past 3 years.
• Critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a stressful environment.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Must be able to handle care responsibilities within 4 months of hire date.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental, and vision coverage (medical plans starting at $10 per pay period).
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, paid family leave, and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance, and 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Employee well‑being programs: free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services, and discount programs.
• Ongoing professional development and career advancement opportunities.

Pay

This position is eligible for a commitment bonus: $20,000 for experienced RNs and $10,000 for new graduate RNs.

Schedule

3 × 12‑hour shifts per week on the Night Shift (7 p.m. – 7 a.m.) plus every third weekend.