Registered Nurse Emergency Servicess

UVA Health•Manassas, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse serves as a leader of the healthcare team at UVA Health Northern VA Culpeper. The role establishes an authentic, personalized relationship with patients and their chosen support systems and collaborates with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care that promote optimal health. The nurse uses scientific evidence and compassion to help patients navigate their health journey and is accountable for managing and providing care in accordance with current policies and procedures. Patient care is provided and documented under the direction and supervision of the Assistant Nurse Manager/Nurse Manager. The role includes providing routine and emergency nursing care to multiple patients, administering and evaluating medication therapies, assisting in critical situations, and coordinating patient transfers and transport. The nurse may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned. This is a part-time position. On-call responsibilities may be directed, and travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, and out of town may be needed.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current RN licensure in the applicable state.
Ability to perform basic nursing skills for groups of patients and assume charge responsibility.
Ability to multitask and prioritize quickly.
Ability to administer medication using the five rights.
Verbal and written communication ability.
Basic computer knowledge.
Ability to safely and effectively care for all patient populations presenting to the department.
CPI certification within three months of hire for Emergency Department, Behavioral Health, and Central Staffing and Scheduling Office (CSSO) roles.
If an RN license has been inactive, retired, or lapsed for five years or more and the candidate has not been licensed in another state during the preceding five years, successful completion of a Board-approved refresher course is required before license reactivation or reinstatement. Reinstatement must be applied for within one year after completing the refresher course.
Ability to meet the physical demands of constant standing, frequent walking, bending and stooping, and lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 100 pounds; Safe Handling Equipment must be used for weights over 35 pounds.
Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills, attention to detail, and ability to write legibly.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
One year of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Establish personalized relationships with patients and their chosen support systems.
Collaborate with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care.
Provide and document patient care under the direction and supervision of the Assistant Nurse Manager/Nurse Manager.
Manage and provide care in accordance with current policies and procedures.
Advocate for patients when implementing interdisciplinary plans of care.
Educate patients and their support systems in collaboration with the healthcare team.
Analyze, modify, and implement strategies to progress patients through their plans of care.
Ensure completion of nursing interventions, medical orders, and related therapies.
Prioritize duties according to patient needs and changing acuity levels.
Develop positive working relationships with team members and internal customers, and contribute to mentoring, precepting, orientation, and feedback.
Resolve conflicts independently as appropriate, accept responsibility for actions, and respond positively to feedback.
Provide routine nursing care, including starting IVs and performing dressing changes, for multiple patients in a timely manner.
Assist in critical situations, including administering CPR.
Administer and evaluate medication therapies.
Perform patient transfers and transport patients by wheelchair, hospital bed, or stretcher to other departments.
Operate equipment including portable cardiac monitors and bedside commodes.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
Meet directed on-call responsibilities and travel between locations as needed.