Registered Nurse, LDRP / Women's Services

$20,000 Sign-On Bonus Opportunity

Schedule:  3 x 12 hr. shifts per week on the Night Shift (7p - 7a) + rotating weekends  

Your experience matters

Rutherford Regional Health System 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) – Women’s Services joining our team, you're 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

Our Women’s Services unit is a small, close-knit team that provides care across the full continuum of women’s services, including Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, and Antepartum. The unit includes 4 triage beds, 3 Labor & Delivery recovery rooms, 10 Postpartum/Post-Operative rooms, and 2 Antepartum rooms. Because of the unit’s size and scope, nurses have the opportunity to support patients through multiple stages of care while working within a collaborative, team-focused environment.

How you'll contribute

A Registered Nurse (RN) – Women’s Services who excels in this role:

• 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.
• Demonstrates ability to care for patient with Mag sulfate for preeclampsia/preterm labor care for patient with Pitocin Induction/augmentation care for the patient with a fetal demise. Care for the patient during labor and delivery. Care for a post-operative cesarean section. Care of a post-operative gynecology patientcare of a post-operative pediatric patientcare for the infant requiring oxygen. Care for the infant with IV/Antibiotics. Care for the infant requiring phototherapy. Evaluate non stress test. Assist physician with intrauterine pressure catheter insertion. Assist with and care for the infant with circumcision. Care for the preterm infant. Perform car seat test.
• Initiates and maintains amnio infusion.
• Demonstrates placement of NG tube/NG feeding.
• Assists with orientation and training of others as directed.
• Employee supervises others.
  
   

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 PRN employees, 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.

What we're looking for

• Current North Carolina State License or Compact License with North Carolina endorsement
• A minimum of 1-3 years of Women's Services and Labor and Delivery experience required for PRN.
• Associate's Degree in Nursing Required, Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Preferred

Additional requirements include:

• 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.
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Handle With Care
• PALS
• ACLS
• NRP
• Advanced Fetal Monitoring
• STABLE

Connect with a Recruiter 
Not ready to complete an application, or have questions? Please contact Haley by emailing haley.cobb@lifepointhealth.net

More about Rutherford Regional Health System

Rutherford Regional Health System is a 143-bed acute care facility dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care to patients across Rutherford County and surrounding communities. As part of Lifepoint Health, we combine the support and resources of a national healthcare network with the close-knit feel of a community hospital. Through our partnership with Duke Lifepoint Healthcare, we are strengthening quality, expanding access to physician expertise and specialists, and investing in resources that help transform healthcare in Rutherford County. Here, you’ll be part of a collaborative team committed to making a meaningful difference for patients and helping build healthier communities.

EEOC Statement

"Rutherford Regional Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Rutherford Regional Health System is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."