Clinical Registered Nurse II - Specialty A-LGH C24 Surgical Trauma ICU-FT/7p-7a
About The Position
The Clinical Registered Nurse II manages individualized patient care by promoting and restoring 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, execute, and evaluate the plan of care, assumes a full patient assignment, and plans, analyzes, intervenes, and establishes patient-care goals. The role provides nursing services to patients and families within the scope defined by the Virginia Board of Nursing while maintaining a safe care environment and delivering quality care. This position is in the Surgical Trauma ICU and is scheduled for the 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift. The RN assesses patients, develops individualized plans of care, performs ordered treatments and therapeutic interventions, responds to urgent or emergent risks, evaluates outcomes, educates patients and families, and collaborates with the care team. The RN also contributes to professional development, service recovery, resource stewardship, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice activities, and may serve as a preceptor or mentor or fulfill charge nurse responsibilities.
Requirements
- Diploma or associate degree in nursing.
- One year of registered nurse experience.
- Registered nurse registration in the Commonwealth of Virginia and/or a compact license to practice in Virginia.
- AHA BLS Provider certification.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification for the listed specialty areas, including Critical Care.
- Advanced and Pediatric Advanced Life Support certifications for Emergency Department roles.
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification for Pediatrics roles.
Responsibilities
- Conduct individualized and ongoing patient assessments, prioritize data collection and care, and integrate nursing interventions into multidisciplinary plans of care.
- Develop and modify individualized care plans and establish measurable patient goals in consultation with patients, families, and the health care team.
- Perform provider-ordered treatments accurately and promptly, provide therapeutic nursing interventions, recognize urgent or emergent risks, and initiate resuscitative measures when appropriate.
- Manage care for a specialty patient population and provide culturally sensitive, nonjudgmental, nondiscriminatory care that preserves patient autonomy, dignity, and rights.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to coordinate appropriate care interventions and manage multiple complex patient-care demands.
- Evaluate patient responses to nursing interventions, revise interdisciplinary care plans as needed, and document assessments, responses, and progress.
- Identify patient and family learning needs, provide tailored education, confirm understanding within the patient’s abilities, and include patients and families in care planning and treatment decisions.
- Maintain nursing specialty competency and pursue professional development, educational opportunities, and readiness for or performance in a charge nurse role.
- Supervise delegated care according to personnel abilities and patient acuity, and report changes in patient condition to appropriate personnel.
- Participate in service recovery and resolve conflicts appropriately, promptly, and consistently.
- Support appropriate resource utilization, including flexing during low census, and serve as a preceptor or mentor; assist with orientation and instruction of students as appropriate.
- Participate in assigned quality-assurance data collection, identify recurring practice concerns, and contribute to initiatives based on quality indicators and unit metrics.
- Demonstrate Centra safety behaviors, including Speak Up for Safety.
- May participate in research or evidence-based practice projects, communicate findings and quality-improvement data to peers, interpret relevant data, and contribute to quality-improvement methods.
- Maintain confidentiality, advocate for patients, protect patient rights and dignity, and maintain professional nurse-patient boundaries.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
