Registered Nurse (RN) Med/Surg
Sylva, North Carolina
Lifepoint Health is a community hospital.
- Eligibility
- Shift and hours
- 3x12-hour shifts · day shift (7a-7p) 3 shifts a week
- Unit and setting
- 28-bed Medical Surgical Unit · Hospital Join our team in a 28-bed Medical Surgical Unit where you will provide
- License
- RN license Licenses: Active North Carolina or compact state RN license required.Active North Carolina or compact state RN license
- Term
- Per Diem Job Type: Full Time | DaysFull time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed $10,000 Sign-On Bonus for New Grad RNs, $15,000 Sign-On Bonus for day shift experienced RNs with a 2-year commitment for eligible candidates.
- License
- Active North Carolina or compact state RN license Licenses: Active North Carolina or compact state RN license required. Check your license
- License
- License updated to new PSOR before employment if relocating relocating, licensure must be updated to the new Primary State of Residence (PSOR) before employment begins.
- Certification
- AHA Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire within 30 days of hire.
- Certification
- AHA ACLS within six months of hire AHA ACLS and PALS are required within six months of hire.
- Certification
- AHA PALS within six months of hire
- Education
- Associate’s degree Associate’s degree required, BSN preferred.
Preferred
- Education
- BSN
- Experience
- One year of experience One year of experience preferred
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies4–6 months before
Apply as windows open
Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.
Explore new grad jobs2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questionsAround graduation
Confirm your start
Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.
Plan your license
What it pays
- Sign-on bonus
- $10,000
- Bonus
- $10,000 sign-on bonus $10,000 Sign-On Bonus for New Grad RNs, $15,000 Sign-On Bonus for day shiftNew Grad RNs
- Bonus
- $15,000 sign-on bonusday shift
- Bonus
- 2-year commitment for experienced RNs experienced RNs with a 2-year commitment for eligible candidates.eligible candidates
Benefits
- BenefitsMultiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverageMultiple levels of medical, dental and vision
- BenefitsMedical plans from $10 per pay periodmedical plans starting at just $10 per pay period
- BenefitsBenefit options for part-time and PRN employeesbenefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
- BenefitsLife, accident, critical illness insuranceLife, accident, critical illness, hospital
- BenefitsShort- and long-term disabilityindemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and
- BenefitsPaid family leave
More benefits (12)
- BenefitsPaid time offpaid time off.
- BenefitsTuition assistance for higher education and certificationHigher education and certification tuition
- BenefitsLoan assistanceassistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
- Benefits401(k) retirement package with company match401(k) retirement package and company match.
- BenefitsMental, physical and financial wellness programsMental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free
- BenefitsFree gym membershipsgym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and
- BenefitsDiscount programsdiscount programs).
- BenefitsOngoing learning and career advancement opportunitiesOngoing learning and career advancement
- Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance
- Higher education and certification tuition assistance
- 401(k) retirement package and company match
- Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Accurately performs patient assessments and identifies patient needs Accurately performs patient assessments and identifies patient needs
- Day to day
- Identifies and initiates appropriate nursing interventions Identifies and initiates appropriate nursing interventions
- Day to day
- Provides care appropriate to condition and age of the patient Provides care appropriate to condition and age of the patient
- Day to day
- Administers treatments and ensures patient comfort and safety administering treatments and ensuring patient comfort and safety.
- Day to day
- Performs timely and appropriate documentation relating to medical necessity in the medical record Performs timely and appropriate documentation relating to medical necessity
- Day to day
- Responsible for completion and revision of the Interdisciplinary Care Plan for each patient Responsible for completion and revision of the Interdisciplinary Care Plan
- Day to day
- Performs timely and accurate QI assessments Performs timely and accurate QI assessments
- Unit size
- 28-bed Medical Surgical Unit Join our team in a 28-bed Medical Surgical Unit where you will provide
- Hours stated
- 3x12s, day shift (7a-7p). Rotating weekends and holidays required.
- Weekends
- rotating weekends required
- Scheduling
- Self-scheduling offered
- Holidays
- rotating holidays required
- Details
- 86-bed acute care hospital an 86-bed acute care hospital
- Details
- Self-scheduling application used by department utilizes self-scheduling application.
Support on this unit
- Nurse to patient
- 1:6 With a 6:1 ratio, you will play a crucial role in assessing patient’s needs, administering treatments and ensuring patient comfortstated in this posting
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What are the call requirements?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are floating and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
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Registered Nurse (RN) – Med/Surg
Job Type: Full Time | Days
$10,000 Sign-On Bonus for New Grad RNs, $15,000 Sign-On Bonus for day shift experienced RNs with a 2-year commitment for eligible candidates.
Schedule
3x12s, day shift (7a-7p). Rotating weekends and holidays required.
Your experience matters
Harris Regional Hospital is part of Lifepoint Health [https://lifepointhealth.net/locations], 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’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
Join our team in a 28-bed Medical Surgical Unit where you will provide compassionate care to patients alongside a dedicated team of Physicians, Advanced Practitioners, Registered Nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants. With a 6:1 ratio, you will play a crucial role in assessing patient’s needs, administering treatments and ensuring patient comfort and safety. This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment focused on delivering high-quality patient care.
This is an excellent opportunity for nurses seeking to grow their skills in a fast-paced, team-oriented setting committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based care. This department utilizes self-scheduling application.
How you’ll 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 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
- Licenses: Active North Carolina or compact state RN license required. If
relocating, licensure must be updated to the new Primary State of Residence (PSOR) before employment begins.
- Associate’s degree required, BSN preferred.
- American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support certification is required
within 30 days of hire.
- AHA ACLS and PALS are required within six months of hire.
- One year of experience preferred
- 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.
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More about Harris Regional Hospital
Harris Regional Hospital is an 86-bed acute care hospital that has been offering exceptional care to the Western North Carolina community for over 90 years. We are proud to offer five major service lines, including orthopedics, cardiology, general surgery, women’s care, and emergency medicine, as well as many other areas of subspecialty care.
EEOC Statement
- “Harris Regional Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Harris Regional
- Hospital is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and
- employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and
- harassment in employment.”
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. We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.