Clinic Registered Nurse II-CMG Bedford Medical Center-FT/8a-5p

Centra Health•Bedford, VA

About The Position

The Clinic Registered Nurse II manages individualized patient care to promote and restore patients’ health in accordance with medical and nursing plans of care and established policies and procedures. The RN collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members to develop, carry out, and evaluate the multidisciplinary plan of care. The nurse assumes a full patient assignment and plans, analyzes, intervenes, and sets appropriate patient-care goals. Services are provided to patients and families within the scope of practice defined by the Virginia Board of Nursing, while maintaining a safe care environment and delivering quality care. The role includes assessment, care planning, treatment, evaluation, and patient and family education. The RN coordinates care with the specialty team, supervises delegated care, reports changes in patient condition, supports service recovery and appropriate resource use, and contributes to orientation, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice activities. The RN also maintains professional competency, protects patient confidentiality and rights, and serves as a patient advocate. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing.
At least one year of Registered Nurse experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients individually, prioritize data collection, and conduct ongoing assessments according to patient needs and applicable policies, procedures, and protocols.
Integrate nursing interventions into the multidisciplinary plan of care and develop or modify individualized care plans and measurable patient goals.
Perform provider-ordered treatments accurately and promptly, and provide therapeutic nursing interventions for patients and families.
Recognize potential urgent or emergent risks and initiate emergency resuscitative measures when appropriate.
Manage care for a specialty patient population and provide culturally sensitive, non-discriminatory care that preserves patient autonomy, dignity, and rights.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure appropriate care interventions.
Evaluate patient responses to care, revise the interdisciplinary plan as needed, and document assessment findings, responses, and progress.
Identify patient and family learning needs, provide adapted education, assess understanding, and include them in care planning and treatment decisions.
Maintain nursing competency and meet professional development and departmental education requirements; pursue clinical development and prepare for or perform charge nurse duties.
Coordinate complex patient-care demands, supervise delegated care according to personnel abilities and patient acuity, and report changes in patient condition.
Participate in service recovery and resolve conflicts appropriately, consistently, and promptly.
Support appropriate resource utilization, including flexing during low census.
Serve as a preceptor or mentor and assist with employee orientation and student instruction, direction, and evaluation.
Participate in assigned quality-assurance data collection, identify recurring practice concerns, and contribute to quality initiatives and unit-based metrics.
Use Centra safety behaviors, including Speak Up for Safety.
May participate in research or evidence-based practice projects; communicate findings, interpret relevant quality-improvement data, and contribute to methods for improving care.
Maintain confidentiality, advocate for patients, and preserve professional boundaries in patient-nurse relationships.
Perform other duties as assigned.