Direct Care Registered Nurse
About The Position
The Registered Nurse delivers high-quality, compassionate care to a diverse patient population. The role involves assessing patients, developing and implementing personalized care plans, administering medications and treatments, evaluating responses to interventions, and coordinating care with an interdisciplinary healthcare team. The nurse educates patients and families about health conditions, treatment, and post-discharge care; monitors and documents vital signs and changes in patient condition; and responds with appropriate interventions. The RN uses clinical judgment, consults with medical team members as needed, and documents care in accordance with regulatory and organizational standards. The nurse upholds patient-safety standards and evidence-based protocols, advocates for patients’ comfort and dignity, and contributes to an empathetic care environment. The role requires competent nursing care using the nursing process, clinical knowledge and skills appropriate to the clinical area, and an understanding of routine nursing procedures and RN and LPN scopes of practice. Basic Life Support is required within 90 days of hire. Additional life-support or specialty requirements depend on the clinical area.
Requirements
- Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hire.
- Meet and maintain additional life-support or specialty requirements applicable to the clinical area: ACLS within 90 days for Critical Care/Intermediate Care; ACLS and PALS within 90 days for Emergency Care; ONS/ONCC certification or a Sentara-approved Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Provider Card course within 6 months for Oncology Care; NRP within 6 months for Perinatal departments; or PALS within 90 days for Inpatient Pediatrics.
- Clinical knowledge and skills meeting standards for the applicable clinical area.
- Knowledge and understanding of routine nursing procedures and RN and LPN scope of practice.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients and develop and implement individualized care plans.
- Administer medications and treatments and evaluate patients’ responses to interventions.
- Coordinate patient care and continuity of treatment with an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
- Educate patients and families about health conditions, treatments, and post-discharge care.
- Monitor and record vital signs, observe changes in patient condition, and respond with appropriate interventions.
- Use clinical judgment to address complex health situations and consult medical team members as needed.
- Document care in accordance with regulatory and organizational standards.
- Promote patient safety, follow evidence-based protocols, and advocate for patients’ comfort, dignity, and well-being.
- Provide competent nursing care using the nursing process and follow the applicable scope of nursing practice.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid time off and sick leave
- Paid parental and family caregiver leave
- Emergency backup care
- Long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans
- Life insurance
- 401(k)/403(b) with employer match
- Tuition assistance up to $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student debt pay down up to $10,000
- Pet insurance
- Legal resources plan
- Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus subject to system and employee eligibility criteria
- Potential additional compensation such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
