Registered Nurse-Behavorial Medicine
About The Position
UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper is welcoming a new era in healthcare, focusing on caring for the whole person by building connections with patients. The organization aims to improve the patient experience by combining the talent and expertise of its people, system capabilities, and commitment to community health. As a UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper team member, individuals will have a voice in patient care decisions, support advanced medical technologies, and feel a strong sense of satisfaction from making a difference in people’s lives every day. The Registered Nurse serves as a leader of the healthcare team, establishing personalized relationships with patients and their support systems. They collaborate with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans that promote optimal health, utilizing scientific evidence and compassion. The Registered Nurse is responsible, authoritative, and accountable for managing and providing care according to current policies and procedures, and documents patient care under the direction and supervision of the Assistant Nurse Manager/Nurse Manager.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
- Current RN licensure in applicable state
- CPI certification within three months of hire (required for Behavioral Health, Emergency Department, and Central Staffing and Scheduling Office (CSSO))
- If RN nursing license has been inactive, retired or lapsed for five years or more and you have not been licensed in another state during the last five years, successful completion of a Board approved refresher course is required prior to reactivating or reinstating your license
- Apply for reinstatement within one year of completing the refresher course (if applicable)
- Ability to perform basic nursing skills on groups of patients and ability to assume charge responsibility
- Ability to multitask and prioritize quickly
- Ability to administer medication utilizing the five rights
- Ability to communicate verbally and in written form
- Basic computer knowledge
- Ability to safely and effectively care for all patient populations which present to the department
Nice To Haves
- 4 Year/Bachelor’s Degree
- 1 year of relevant experience
Responsibilities
- Serve as a leader of the healthcare team at UVA Health Northern VA Culpeper
- Establish an authentic personalized relationship with the patient and their chosen support system
- Collaborate with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate an individualized plan of care that promotes optimal health
- Utilize best scientific evidence and compassion to assist the patient in navigating their health journey
- Accept responsibility, authority, and accountability for management and provision of care in accordance with the current policies and procedures
- Provide and document patient care under the direction and supervision of the Assistant Nurse Manager/Nurse Manager
- Act with patient advocacy when implementing the interdisciplinary plan of care
- Collaborate with healthcare team to educate patient and their support system
- Analyze, modify, and implement strategies to progress the patient through their plan of care
- Ensure completion of nursing interventions, medical orders, and other related therapies
- Prioritize job duties according to patients' needs and changing acuity levels
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with team members/internal customers to provide efficient treatment of patients
- Develop team members through mentoring, precepting, orientation, and providing feedback
- Resolve conflicts independently, as appropriate
- Accept responsibility for actions and respond positively upon feedback from others
- Demonstrate medical skills to provide required patient care
- Operate various equipment including portable cardiac monitors, bedside commodes, etc.
- Provide routine nursing care such as starting IVs, performing dressing changes, etc. for multiple patients in a timely manner
- Assist in critical situations including administering CPR
- Administer and evaluate medication therapies
- Perform patient transfers
- Transport patients via wheelchair, hospital bed, or stretcher to other departments
- Perform additional duties as assigned
Benefits
- $15,000 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
