Registered Nurse 2 -- Short Stay Surgery -- Teays Valley Hospital

Charleston Area Medical Center Health System•Hurricane, WV

About The Position

Demonstrate competent clinical skills; utilize critical thinking to identify and meet patient needs; achieve positive patient outcomes through group process; display leadership traits that contribute to attainment of patient and departmental goals; assist with unit QI/research projects; identify actual legal/ethical issues and implement appropriate nursing actions. (Competent)

Requirements

Associate's Degree (Required)
1 Year of RN experience
May substitute Formal Nursing Program for the Associate Degree
Registered Nurse (Required)
Basic Life Support (Required) Within 30 days of hire
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Required) Within 1 year of hire

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree

Responsibilities

Patient Care: Demonstrates consistent use of nursing process in daily practice and manages more complex patients with minimal assistance.
Knowledge and Skills: Identifies personal learning needs to be competent in area of practice; independently performs advanced skills; begins to assist others to develop skills using the teaching/learning process.
Professional Relationships/Leadership: Initiate and effectively demonstrate behaviors which result in positive patient outcomes through group process; identifies need to change own practice based on PI/QI outcomes.
Quality Improvement/Research: Expands understanding of research process and the specific application to nursing practice
Maintain and document all applicable required education.
Demonstrate positive customer service and co-worker relations.
Comply with the company's attendance policy.
Participate in the continuous, quality improvement activities of the department and institution.
Perform work in a cost effective manner.
Perform work in accordance with all departmental pay practices and scheduling policies, including but not limited to, overtime, various shift work, and on-call situations.
Perform work in alignment with the overall mission and strategic plan of the organization.
Follow organizational and departmental policies and procedures, as applicable.
Perform related duties as assigned.