Clinical Registered Nurse II (LGH D35 Diabetic Renal, FT, 7a-7p)

Centra Health • Lynchburg, VA

111d • Remote

About The Position

The Clinical Registered Nurse (RN) II is responsible for managing individualized patient care by promoting and restoring patients' health in accordance with medical and nursing plans of care and established policies and procedures. The Clinical RN II collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members in the development, execution, and evaluation of the multidisciplinary plan of care. The RN assumes a full patient assignment and can plan, analyze, intervene and set goals for patient care accordingly. This nurse provides nursing services to patients and families in accordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the Virginia Board of Nursing. This RN maintains a safe care environment for their patients (clients) and delivers quality care.

Requirements

• Minimum: Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing.
• Preferred: Bachelor of Science - Nursing (BSN).
• Minimum: At least One Year of Nursing (RN) Experience.
• Minimum: Registration as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia and/or holds a compact license to practice in Virginia.
• Basic Life Support certification.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification (may be waived for 100% remote employees).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification.
• Experience in Cath Lab/Electrophysiology, Operating Room, Critical Care, Endoscopy, PACU, Interventional Radiology, Birth Center, Centra Specialty Hospital, Outpatient Ambulatory Surgery, Plastic Surgery.

Responsibilities

• Conducts an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on the patient's immediate condition or needs.
• Conducts ongoing assessments as determined by patient's condition and/or the policies, procedures or protocols.
• Integrates nursing interventions into the multidisciplinary plan of care.
• Develops, modifies, and integrates an individualized care plan.
• Establishes individualized, measurable patient goals in consultation with the patient, family, and health care team.
• Performs appropriate treatments as ordered by provider in an accurate and timely manner.
• Recognizes potential problems and responds to general information/data indicating urgent and/or emergent risk to the patient.
• Initiates emergency resuscitative measures as appropriate.
• Evaluates patient's responses to care based on effectiveness of nursing interventions/actions.
• Identifies learning needs of patients/families and teaches by adapting standard information based on needs.
• Assumes responsibility for assessing and meeting own learning and professional development needs.
• Makes sound judgments in the decisions involved in coordinating multiple, increasingly complex patient care demands.
• Participates in service recovery and uses appropriate resources during complex situations.
• Supports organizational efforts regarding appropriate resource utilization.
• Participates in data collection for quality assurance activities if assigned by department leader.
• Maintains confidentiality in matters as outlined in Centra policies.

Benefits

• Bonus eligible: Earn up to $20k for Experienced Registered Nurses and up to $10k for New Graduates.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree