- Company: Mission Hospital
- Location: Brevard, North Carolina
- Salary: Pay not listed
Mission Hospital at a glance
mission-health.org- Founded 1885
SEC filings mentioning "Mission Hospital": 154 — search EDGAR
Federal funding recipient: largest known award $73K from the Department of Health and Human Services (started Mar 9, 2015) — via USAspending.gov
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315 employees covered under a retirement plan (2018 filing) — via DOL Form 5500 / EFAST2
Registered healthcare provider organization (Pediatrics) — via CMS NPPES
Mission Hospital (mission-health.org) is listed with a founding year of 1885. This posting is on-site in Brevard / Transylvania County, North Carolina—not remote.
Pulmonary Stepdown Registered Nurse at Mission Hospital in Brevard, North Carolina
What This Role Involves
In this role, you will provide expert care to patients recovering from respiratory issues and other medical conditions. You'll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless patient transitions from intensive care to home or outpatient settings.
What You'll Do
- Evaluate and monitor patient status for any changes in condition, ensuring prompt intervention when necessary.
- Administer medications as prescribed by the physician, including respiratory treatments and pain management.
- Provide education to patients and families on self-care techniques and follow-up care instructions.
- Assist with physical therapy sessions and other rehabilitation activities to promote patient recovery.
- Document all patient interactions and care plans accurately in the medical record.
Requirements
- Nursing degree from an accredited program and a current RN license in North Carolina.
- Prior experience working in a critical care or stepdown unit preferred.
- Strong communication skills to effectively interact with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
- Proficiency in using electronic health records (EHR) systems.
Working at Mission Hospital
At Mission Hospital, you'll be part of a national learning health system dedicated to transforming care delivery. We leverage cutting-edge SPOT Technology for early sepsis detection and have an Enhanced Surgical Recovery program that reduces opioid prescriptions and post-surgical readmissions. Join us in our collaborative effort to advance clinical outcomes and empower our nursing teams.
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What people say about Mission Hospital
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- Experiment that ended in 1767 still linked to higher incomes, education levels
Recent news
- Abbott orders Texas officials to investigate hospital over ‘birth packages’ for foreign nationals - The Hill
- UPDATED: Mission Regional Medical Center Under State Investigation for Alleged Birth Tourism Advertising - Texas Border Business
- South Texas hospital under investigation by state for alleged 'birth tourism' scheme - FOX 7 Austin
- Abbott orders investigation into border hospital’s alleged ‘birth packages’ - BorderReport
- Community members come together to discuss ongoing issues at Mission Hospital - Mountain Xpress
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Working in Brevard, North Carolina
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Brevard sits in Transylvania County in western North Carolina. North Carolina is a Southeastern U.S. state bordered by Virginia, the Atlantic, South Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee (Wikipedia). Expect mountain-community living with regional hospital access rather than a large metro campus lifestyle.
North Carolina is a state in the Southeastern and South Atlantic regions of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia to the southwest, and Tennessee to the west. The state is the 28th-largest and ninth-most populous of the United States. Along with South Carolina, it makes up the Carolinas region of the East Co
🇺🇸 Relocation safety for US: Exercise Normal Caution — via Warnely, CC BY 4.0
National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank
National job openings rate: 4.6% — via BLS JOLTS
Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.3% — via FRED
National quits rate: 1.9% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
Weekly initial unemployment claims: 208,000 — via FRED
GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD
Unemployment rate in North Carolina: 3.7% — via U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Cost of living in North Carolina: 5.7% below the national average — via BEA
Minimum wage in North Carolina: $7.25/hr — via FRED
Real GDP per capita in North Carolina: $60,939 — via FRED
Home prices in North Carolina (year over year): +2.4% — via FRED
Median household income in Transylvania County: $64,523 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Average commute time in Transylvania County: 23 min — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Most common commute in Transylvania County: Drove Alone (74%) — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Households with home internet in Transylvania County: 87% — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Nearby green space: 3 parks within 1.5km — closest is Silvermont Mansion Park. via OpenStreetMap
Nearby history: McMinn Building, listed 1994 (62m away) — via National Register of Historic Places
Typical climate: average high 68°F / low 42°F year-round (summers around 83°F, winters around 26°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals
Walkability: Below average walkable — via EPA National Walkability Index
Typical rent nearby: $887/mo · $1,164/mo — via HUD Fair Market Rents
- Elevation 679m (2,228 ft)
Source: Wikipedia (state)
About this role & career path
Pulmonary stepdown builds strong acute-care RN skills: telemetry-level monitoring, airway and oxygen management, and escalation judgment. Experience here can support ICU, progressive care, or broader medical-surgical advancement within hospital systems.
Build the skills for this role
Prioritize RN licensure, BLS/ACLS, telemetry, and pulmonary assessment. Free learning options:
- Saylor Academy — Health Sciences courses — free
- Coursera — audit-track healthcare courses — free to learn
Free & low-cost learning resources
- Saylor Academy — Health Sciences courses (free)
- Coursera — audit-track healthcare courses (free to learn)
Be ready to walk through a deteriorating respiratory patient (ABCs, O2 devices, when to call rapid response), prioritization on a stepdown assignment, and collaboration with RT. Bring concrete examples of documentation accuracy, handoff quality, and family communication under time pressure.
Strong fit for licensed RNs who stay calm with unstable respiratory patients, communicate clearly across shifts, and prefer bedside hospital work in western North Carolina over remote roles.
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Listing facts
- Role Pulmonary Stepdown Registered Nurse
- Employer Mission Hospital
- Location Brevard, North Carolina
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
- Posted July 22, 2026
- Apply by August 22, 2026
- Country United States
- Overview Full job description on this page (260 words)
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- Hacker News — Are you nice or kind?
- Hacker News — Experiment that ended in 1767 still linked to higher incomes, education levels
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