Emergency Department RN

WVU Medicine

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides professional nursing care for patients in an inpatient hospital setting. The incumbent is accountable for delivering nursing care through the nursing process, applying competent clinical knowledge and independent nursing judgment, and overseeing care delivered by self and delegated healthcare providers to achieve quality patient outcomes. The role requires age-specific assessment and interpretation of patient data, knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan, and care relevant to each patient’s needs. Responsibilities are within the scope of a Registered Nurse, Level I and II.

The position involves patient and family education, collaboration and leadership with interprofessional teams, advocacy, mentoring, and contributing to improvements in patient-care systems and outcomes. Nurses may participate in the CAPE clinical advancement program, which supports professional development and quality clinical performance. Scheduled weekly hours are 24. The position is non-exempt and is based at Thomas Hospitals’ Nursing Emergency Services in South Charleston, West Virginia.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state where services will be provided, or a current multistate Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
• Two years of registered nursing experience.
• Demonstrate regularly serving as a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing students.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
• Motivation and drive for continuous self-development.
• Ability to interact cooperatively with the healthcare team and contribute to shared goals.
• Competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently and use resources effectively.
• Flexibility in response to changes in workload, staffing, and schedules.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of heavy/hard work, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials or equipment weighing 40 pounds or more.
• Visual acuity within the normal range.
• Hearing within the normal range.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize patient diagnoses, problems, issues, and mutual goals to meet patient and healthcare-team needs.
• Serve as a resource for patient and family learning needs.
• Coordinate with the interprofessional team to manage changing priorities.
• Provide safe, quality care as an independent team member.
• Mentor colleagues in clinical knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment.
• Participate in developing and continuously improving systems that support patient-care planning.
• Lead interprofessional teams in effective collaboration and consultation.
• Design innovations to improve outcomes.
• Assist other nurses in developing research skills.
• Participate in collaborative planning for safe, high-quality, patient-centered healthcare.
• Participate in developing, implementing, reviewing, and adhering to policies that promote patient health and safety.
• Advocate for healthcare consumers’ rights to informed decision-making and self-determination.
• Demonstrate leadership within the community and healthcare arena.
• Engage healthcare consumers and interprofessional team members in holistic, culturally sensitive data collection.
• Integrate global and environmental factors into the assessment process.
• Identify resources and actions to address cultural situations appropriately.
• Recognize personal bias.
• Share educational findings and experiences with colleagues.
• Pursue higher education or training as a demonstration of commitment to lifelong learning.
• Identify appropriate resources for ethical dilemmas and advance ethical nursing practice.
• Demonstrate regularly serving as a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing students.
• Complete annual specialty-accreditation education when required by facility accreditation standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed