New Graduate RN Emergency Dept

WVU Medicine

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides professional nursing care for patients in an inpatient hospital setting. The nurse is accountable for delivering care through the nursing process and applies novice-level clinical knowledge, skills, and independent nursing judgment to achieve quality patient care outcomes. The role requires care relevant to patients’ needs across the life span and the ability to assess and interpret patient data to identify age-specific requirements. The nurse provides direct, coordinated patient care within an assigned shift, follows standards of care and practice, evaluates patient responses, and works collaboratively with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary health care team. The position is based in Emergency Services at Princeton Community Hospital and is scheduled for 36 hours per week on the night shift.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license for the state where services are provided, or a current multi-state RN license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact; alternatively, an applicable current temporary or graduate RN permit may qualify, subject to state-specific requirements.
For West Virginia applicants using a graduate permit, obtain a permanent license before the permit expires.
Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
Demonstrate novice-level clinical knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate patient care.
Ability to assess and interpret patient data, apply the nursing process, and use independent nursing judgment.
Ability to perform the physical demands of heavy/hard work, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials or equipment weighing 40 pounds or more. Patient transfers, lifts, and repositioning must use indicated lift equipment or other handling aids.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Deliver direct patient care during an assigned shift using the nursing process and within the role and scope of practice.
Accept accountability and use appropriate authority and independent nursing judgment in providing care, including care delegated to other providers.
Make clinical decisions and seek assistance from expert peers, management, or credible resources when needed to provide safe care.
Identify commonly occurring risks to patient health and initiate actions to correct, reduce, or prevent them.
Coordinate comprehensive patient care, including assessment, expected outcomes, nursing interventions, and evaluation, through an interdisciplinary team approach.
Negotiate patient-care tasks with patients and families within safe-practice guidelines, delegate tasks appropriately, and follow up on task completion and patient response.
Use standards of care and practice, scientific principles, research findings, and resources to guide decisions and evaluate care.
Evaluate patient responses to performed and delegated tasks, including Patient Profile Assessment for safe patient handling and mobility.
Set and revise care priorities based on patient acuity and available resources, and update daily care plans with appropriate safe-handling algorithms.
Use established patient-care support systems, including documentation, communication, and information systems.
Support the development of others through mentoring, networking, and helping staff and students integrate into the health care team.
Promote trusting relationships and open, honest communication at the unit level, and exchange information relevant to patient assignments.
Interact with health care team members to meet patient-care needs.
Participate in performance-improvement activities as appropriate.
Complete annual specialty-accreditation education when required by the facility.