Registered Nurse (RN), Educator Operating Room

Registered Nurse (RN), Educator Operating Room

Fulltime: Days

Your experience matters

Frye Regional Medical Center is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Registered Nurse (RN)joining our team, you are embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier^. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team

Provides educational opportunities to Perioperative RN's, CST's, and ancillary support staff within Surgical Services by scheduling appropriate in-services, providing presentations, and developing an annual education plan for all staff. Is an expert clinical resource to others and builds and implements practices based on nationally recognized standards of care using evidence based practices to implement best practices.

Represents Surgical Services and helps with Infection Control and Risk/Quality issues.

Develops policies and procedures to manage the care of the surgical patient; initiates and participates in quality initiatives to improve care of the patient.

Identifies changes needed to improve the patient experience and develops plans to meet organizational goals.

Reviews and investigates risks to the patient and makes recommendations to improve patient safety.

Implements and monitors patient care initiatives.

Generates reports relevant to the operations of the department.

Provides unit orientation to new staff, monitors development and competencies of all staff.

Tracks departmental compliance with house-wide mandatory requirements.

Demonstrates exemplary professionalism and customer service skills.

Collaborates OR leadership and staff to assess the learning needs and competencies of staff.

Designs, delivers, and assesses learning activities and curriculums related to clinical competencies, departmental/organizational policies, regulatory requirements, and the use of clinical information technologies.

Serves as a consultant/mentor for staff in areas of program development, clinical practice, and professional development.

Participates in the development, coordination, and delivery of new staff orientation and education activities.

How you will contribute

A Registered Nurse (RN)who excels in this role:

• Accurately performs patient assessments and identifies patient needs
• Identifies and initiates appropriate nursing interventions
• Provides care appropriate to condition and age of the patient
• Performs timely and appropriate documentation relating to medical necessity in the medical record
• Responsible for completion and revision of the Interdisciplinary Care Plan for each patient
• Performs timely and accurate QI assessments

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period tailored benefit options for part-time and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

More about Frye Regional Medical Center

Frye Regional Medical Center is a 355-bed hospital offering acute care hospital, home to the Frye Regional Brain Center, Heart Center, Cancer Center, Emergency Services, General and Vascular Surgery, Orthopedics, Surgical Weight Loss, Women's Birthing Center and Inpatient Rehabilitation that has been offering exceptional care to the Hickory NC community since 1911. We are proud to be recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a High Performing Hospital.

What we are looking for

Minimum Education

Bachelor's degree required

Master's degree in Nursing highly preferred.

Required Skills

Licenses: Current RN license to practice in NC.

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.

Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS)

Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.