Description

Department:

36102 Wilkes Medical Center - Emergency Department

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

36

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Nights shift 7p-7a 36hrs weekly every third weekend

Pay Range
$34.90 - $52.35

This job qualifies for a $20,000 sign-on bonus, provided the candidate meets the eligibility requirements.

We are seeking an Emergency Room Registered Nurse to join our ER team at our community hospital located in the foothills of beautiful western North Carolina. If you are an RN with Critical Care or ER experience, a position with our Academic Learning Health System may be the position for you. Click here for a virtual tour with Chad Brown, President of Wilkes Medical Center!

What We Offer:

• Moving to the area? Enjoy a relocation bonus, paid out within 30 days of employment.
• Day 1 Health Coverage. Choose from either copay or HSA-eligible health insurance options with coverage starting on your first day of work.
• Need a breather? Enjoy generous PTO starting at 25 days/year, so you can take time off for adventures, health days, holidays, sick days, etc.
• Want to keep learning? We're all in! Get up to $2,500/year for your bachelor's degree dreams and up to $5,000/year for your graduate degree aspirations.
• Wellness Incentives: Dive into up to $1,350/year in wellness perks through our LiveWELL program. Your well-being is a big deal to us.
• Family matters! New parents, you're covered with six weeks of paid maternity leave for birthing moms and four weeks of paid parental leave for everyone.
• Thinking about the future? We're on it! Secure your financial journey with up to 7% employer-paid contributions to your retirement fund.

Education:

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing required.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Registered Nurse licensure from the State of North Carolina
• Basic Cardiac Life Support required
• ACLS and PALS required within 1 year of hire

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides patient/family centered care using the nursing process and focusing on the physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, religious, and environmental needs. This includes providing for the assessment, development of nursing diagnoses, outcome identification, planning, implementation of interventions, coordination of care, health teaching and promotion and evaluation of goals and interventions consistent with the policies of WFBMC.
• Maintains a safe, therapeutic, and healing environment through ensuring patient privacy and responsive, respectful, accepting, and professional behavior. Utilizes and promotes the use of technology and equipment to enhance the safety of patients and staff.
• Communicates effectively to promote sharing of information throughout the continuum of care and as an effective member of the healthcare team. Demonstrates the ability to function in a professional setting through active participation in a professional practice model.
• Performs and maintains competency for point-of-care testing as assigned, waived and or non-waived, ensuring compliance with WFBH policies and with applicable state and federal regulations.
• Acts as a patient advocate throughout the continuum of care including all patient settings and in the community.
• Coordinates the effective and efficient delivery of patient care services through the application of care management principles. Identifies clinical priorities and initiates action to improve patient outcomes.
• Demonstrates ability to function in a professional practice model through active participation in shared governance, promotion of a healthy work environment and acceptance of personal responsibility for professional growth.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

The Registered Nurse (RN),a member of Advocate Health Nursing Professional Governance community, provides high-quality, patient-centered care through evidence-based practice, clinical expertise, and compassionate care delivery. The RN collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, advocates for patient needs, and upholds professional practice standards to promote optimal health outcomes.