Plans and implements professional nursing care for patients in accordance with hospital policies. Assumes charge nurse responsibilities as assigned.
Major Job Functions
The following is a summary of the major essential functions of this job. The incumbent may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below. In addition, specific functions may change from time to time:
Assesses the patient and identifies patient care needs
Uses patient assessment information to organize appropriate patient care
Plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates patient care
Facilitates a safe environment
Maintains required competencies
Functions as charge nurse as assigned
Maintains an accurate and relevant record of patient care
Administers medication as ordered by physician
Recognizes life threatening situations and responds appropriately
Establishes collaborative interdisciplinary relationships with other Health System staff and medical staff
Monitors the quality of care based on pre-established outcome-oriented indicators
Actively participates in cost containment and assists in accurate charging for patient services
Adjusts care based upon age-specific physiological and psychosocial needs of patients
Supports patients in the practice of their cultural and spiritual beliefs within limits of medical regimen
Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
The following qualifications, or equivalents, are the minimum requirements necessary to perform the essential functions of this job:
Education and Formal Training
Associates Degree in Nursing or equivalent required
Bachelors Degree in Nursing preferred
Current licensure in North Carolina as a Registered Nurse or Compact state licensure undefined
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4 North has 20 beds with a focus on inpatients as an observation unit.
Our Care team consists of Registered Nurses, a Clinical Educator, Nursing Assistants, Unit Secretary, Resource Nurses, Case Managers, Physical Therapists, Dieticians and Occupational and Speech Therapists.
Nurses can/will float to other Med Surg Units.
Nurse to patient ratio is 1:4 but may vary.
New Graduate Nurses are accepted!
Our Patients include Adult and Geriatric patients.
Work
Experience
Acute Respiratory Disorders
Acute Cardiac Disorders
Cardiac Dysrhythmia Requiring Drug Therapy/Adjustment
Pre and Post Surgery Requiring Telemetry Monitoring
Acute and Chronic Renal Disease
Neurological Disorders
Endocrinology Disorders
Psychosocial Disorder
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required
Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language
Demonstrates positive interpersonal skills
Verbal and written skills required
Demonstrates effective organizational and leadership skills
Has knowledge of the age-specific physiological and psychosocial, developmental and spiritual needs of the patients typically served
Physical
Requirements
Speech and auditory acuity for communication of patient needs
Visual acuity for observation of patients
Much standing, walking, bending, and lifting
May involve skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material
Must be able to lift 35 pounds
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Required Licenses and Certifications
BLS - American Heart Association, RN - Board Of Nursing
Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
Neighborhoods+Haymount is the walkable historic district next to downtown restaurants and shows, frequently recommended for young professionals and military officers. Hope Mills, a diverse Cumberland suburb with trails, shopping, and above-average schools, and Spring Lake, beside Fort Liberty with restaurants, nightlife, and the Spring Lake Outpost on the Lower Little River, draw younger professionals and families. Jack Britt (quiet residential, Jack Britt High), Gray's Creek (larger lots, newer developments, suburban-rural mix), and Westover (family-oriented, easy base commute, Westover Park) are the school-and-space picks; Arran Hills and Arran Lakes West are affordable and military-adjacent with Arran Lake fishing, while Kings Grant is the upscale golf-course community. Reddit and Facebook also name South View, Vanstory, Raeford, and West Fayetteville.
Haymount is the walkable historic district next to downtown restaurants and shows, frequently recommended for young professionals and military officers. Hope Mills, a diverse Cumberland suburb with trails, shopping, and above-average schools, and Spring Lake, beside Fort Liberty with restaurants, nightlife, and the Spring Lake Outpost on the Lower Little River, draw younger professionals and families.
Jack Britt (quiet residential, Jack Britt High), Gray's Creek (larger lots, newer developments, suburban-rural mix), and Westover (family-oriented, easy base commute, Westover Park) are the school-and-space picks; Arran Hills and Arran Lakes West are affordable and military-adjacent with Arran Lake fishing, while Kings Grant is the upscale golf-course community. Reddit and Facebook also name South View, Vanstory, Raeford, and West Fayetteville.
Getting around+A car is the practical default: Walk Score 21 and Bike Score 30, and the Fayetteville Area System of Transit (FAST) covers much of the city but is not treated as convenient for daily commutes. Westover and Arran Hills are positioned for an easy drive to Fort Liberty/Fort Bragg; I-95 access is a selling point, with Raleigh about 65 miles north and the coast about two hours east. Sources do not give drive times, named routes, or parking details for Cape Fear Valley Health System—the major hospital employer—so the local rule is that commute and the specific address matter more than the city label.
A car is the practical default: Walk Score 21 and Bike Score 30, and the Fayetteville Area System of Transit (FAST) covers much of the city but is not treated as convenient for daily commutes. Westover and Arran Hills are positioned for an easy drive to Fort Liberty/Fort Bragg; I-95 access is a selling point, with Raleigh about 65 miles north and the coast about two hours east.
Sources do not give drive times, named routes, or parking details for Cape Fear Valley Health System—the major hospital employer—so the local rule is that commute and the specific address matter more than the city label.
Outdoors+The Cape Fear River Trail runs more than five paved miles along the riverfront for walking, running, and cycling. Carvers Creek State Park, minutes from downtown, has hiking through longleaf pine, wildlife, and historic sites; Lake Rim Park adds a large lake, trails, fishing, paddle boating, and kayaking. Cape Fear Botanical Gardens at 536 North Eastern Boulevard and the Fayetteville Rose Garden at 2201 Hull Road (more than 1,000 bushes, April through first frost, pet-friendly) are the garden stops; Mazerick Park and Westover Park (pool, playground, gymnasium) are neighborhood rec. Arran Lake is year-round fishing, Spring Lake Outpost puts kayaks on the Lower Little River, and the Sandhills add golf including Anderson Creek Club's championship course.
The Cape Fear River Trail runs more than five paved miles along the riverfront for walking, running, and cycling. Carvers Creek State Park, minutes from downtown, has hiking through longleaf pine, wildlife, and historic sites; Lake Rim Park adds a large lake, trails, fishing, paddle boating, and kayaking.
Cape Fear Botanical Gardens at 536 North Eastern Boulevard and the Fayetteville Rose Garden at 2201 Hull Road (more than 1,000 bushes, April through first frost, pet-friendly) are the garden stops; Mazerick Park and Westover Park (pool, playground, gymnasium) are neighborhood rec. Arran Lake is year-round fishing, Spring Lake Outpost puts kayaks on the Lower Little River, and the Sandhills add golf including Anderson Creek Club's championship course.
Check the commute at your shift’s start and end, upfront housing costs, and whether moving assistance must be repaid if you leave.
Living in Fayetteville
Fayetteville is a Cumberland County city whose identity is inseparable from Fort Liberty/Fort Bragg, one of the world's largest Army posts just northwest of town. For a nurse that usually means Cape Fear Valley Health System and a job market strongest in healthcare, the base, logistics, and the public sector—not a deep private-industry bench. The trade that makes the move work is housing: median sales around $230,000 and one-bedrooms near $1,087–$1,261, well below Raleigh and Charlotte, in a car-dependent city (Walk Score 21) where FAST transit is not a daily-commute solution. Haymount offers historic walkability to downtown restaurants such as Circa 1800; Hope Mills, Jack Britt, Gray's Creek, and Westover trade that for schools, parks, and larger lots. Expect hot humid summers, periodic base noise, and crime that is real but concentrated by address. Weekends go to the Cape Fear River Trail, Lake Rim Park, Carvers Creek State Park, the botanical and rose gardens, plus an International Festival and Food Truck Rodeo—Raleigh about 65 miles north, the coast about two hours east.
