ICU RN FT 7A

WVU Medicine

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides professional nursing care to patients in an inpatient hospital setting. The Registered Nurse is accountable for delivering nursing care through the nursing process, applying clinical knowledge and independent nursing judgment, and delegating care appropriately to achieve quality patient outcomes. The role requires competent care tailored to patients’ age-specific needs and the ability to assess and interpret patient data. The incumbent performs duties within the scope of a Registered Nurse Level I and II. The position includes clinical leadership and professional development responsibilities, such as serving as a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing students. The CAPE clinical advancement program supports professional development and quality clinical performance. Advancement levels involve progressively higher experience, education, certification, and participation in quality improvement and shared governance. This is a 36-hour-per-week day-shift position at Camden Clark Medical Center’s ICU in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Work may involve protracted or irregular hours and exposure to biohazards, infectious diseases, deceased patients, water, and electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment. The role requires physical stamina, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more; patient handling aids are to be used as indicated.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state where services are 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 competencies that include regularly serving as a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing students.
Interpersonal skills to communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict effectively.
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 work volume, staffing, and scheduling.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to work under highly stressful conditions and adapt to changing workloads and assignments.
Visual acuity within normal range.
Hearing within normal range to assess sounds and monitor equipment.
Ability to perform physical work involving stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more; patient transfers and repositioning use indicated lift equipment or other handling aids.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher.
For CAPE Level 3, one specialty certification is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Prioritize patients’ 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 inform 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 commitment to lifelong learning.
Identify appropriate resources for ethical dilemmas and advance ethical nursing practice.
Regularly function as a charge nurse and/or precept new staff or nursing students.
Complete annual specialty-accreditation education where applicable.