Charge Nurse - Rapid Response Team - Full time - Varied Shifts

Valley Health System • Winchester, VA

3d

About The Position

The Charge Nurse on the Rapid Response Team provides direct clinical supervision to help maintain appropriate clinical standards and facilitate the functioning of nursing units or an assigned area during a defined shift. The role requires strong clinical judgment, prioritization, and decision-making, along with the ability to provide nursing care using the nursing process and to mentor, teach, and lead others.

Requirements

• A BSN is required, or must be obtained by December 31, 2019.
• Five years of nursing experience in healthcare or medical settings.
• Must currently be an RN III within Valley Health, meet the criteria to be hired as an RN III with all five of the last five calendar years in a comparable acute-care specialty setting, be a non-ladder RN within Valley Health with at least five years of recent relevant experience, or be an RN II within Valley Health with a most recent performance appraisal rating of at least “exceeds standards” overall.
• An RN license is required. Must be licensed or eligible to practice pending licensure as a Registered Nurse in Virginia, with either a Nurse Licensure Compact multistate license or a Virginia-only single-state license.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association for Healthcare Providers is required. New hires must have the appropriate AHA certification before completing orientation.
• Ability to set priorities and make appropriate decisions.
• Competence in providing care using the nursing process.
• Knowledge of cognitive, physical, emotional, and chronological stages of human growth and development.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor's degree in nursing is preferred.
• National certification by a specialty organization is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical supervision to help maintain appropriate clinical standards.
• Facilitate the functioning of nursing units or an assigned area during a defined shift.
• Set priorities and make appropriate decisions.
• Provide care using the nursing process.
• Demonstrate mentoring, teaching, and leadership skills.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Zero-deductible health plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• Retirement savings match
• Employee assistance program
• Membership in Healthy U, an incentive-based wellness program
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account for childcare
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Professional development
• Discounts to on-campus dining

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior