Registered Nurse- Emergency Department

UVA Health Northern Virginia & Culpeper•Culpeper, VA

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About The Position

At UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper, we are welcoming a new era in healthcare, focusing on caring for the whole person by building connections with patients. The organization combines talent, expertise, and system capabilities to improve the patient experience and help communities get better and stay healthy. As a UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper team member, you will have a voice in patient care decisions, support the most 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 by establishing an authentic personalized relationship with the patient and their chosen support system. They collaborate with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate an individualized plan of care that promotes optimal health. The Registered Nurse utilizes best scientific evidence and compassion to assist the patient in navigating their health journey. The Registered Nurse accepts responsibility, authority, and accountability for management and provision of care in accordance with the current policies and procedures. Patient care is provided and documented under the direction and supervision of the Assistant Nurse Manager/Nurse Manager.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required.
Current RN licensure in applicable state required.
CPI certification within three months of hire required for Behavioral Health, Emergency Department, and Central Staffing and Scheduling Office (CSSO).
If your 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.
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 preferred.
1 year of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Serve as a leader of the healthcare team by establishing 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.