Registered Nurse Floater- Critical Care

UVA Community Health•Manassas, VA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

We are welcoming a new era in healthcare where achieving good health is just the beginning. At UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper, we believe in caring for the whole person by getting to know – and making connections with – our patients. By combining the talent and expertise of our people, the breadth of capabilities across our system, and our commitment to helping our communities get better and stay healthy, we are improving the patient experience. 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.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
Team 1 (Specialty/CCU): Minimum of 2 years in critical care or ED setting required.
Team 2 (Inpatient Acute): Minimum of 1 year general medical surgical/telemetry experience required.
Team 3 (Women's Services): Minimum of 2 years in Labor and Delivery, Postpartum, or NICU required.
All teams require Cardiac Dysrhythmia test or successful completion of the Cardiac Dysrhythmia course within 6 months of hire.
Current compact RN licensure in applicable state required.
BLS, ACLS, PALS, NVCI.

Nice To Haves

4 Year/Bachelor's Degree preferred - BSN preferred.
Specialty Certification
Chemo Certification
Triage Course
NRP

Responsibilities

Providing continuous quality patient care in a variety of settings.
Being part of a resource team that is assigned to varying units during their shift to ensure that patient care needs are met.
Possessing the skills, competency, and qualifications to work in several different clinical areas.
Acting with patient advocacy when implementing the interdisciplinary plan of care.
Collaborating with the healthcare team to educate the patient and their support system.
Analyzing, modifying, and implementing strategies to progress the patient through their plan of care.
Ensuring completion of nursing interventions, medical orders, and other related therapies.
Prioritizing job duties according to patients' needs and changing acuity levels.
Consistently utilizing appropriate communication tools when communicating within the interdisciplinary team and when handing off patient care.
Communicating the individualized plan of care to the patient and their chosen support system.
Using communication tools such as Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation, and Question (SBARQ) to communicate more effectively.
Documenting appropriate information in a timely manner.
Developing and maintaining positive relationships with team members/internal customers to provide efficient treatment of patients.
Developing team members through mentoring, precepting, orientation, and providing feedback.
Resolving conflicts independently, as appropriate.
Accepting responsibility for actions and responding positively upon feedback from others.
Demonstrating medical skills to provide required patient care.
Operating various equipment including portable cardiac monitors, bedside commodes, etc.
Providing routine nursing care such as starting IVs, performing dressing changes, etc. for multiple patients in a timely manner.
Assisting in critical situations including administering CPR.
Administering and evaluating medication therapies, performing patient transfers, and transporting patients via wheelchair, hospital bed, or stretcher to other departments.
Performing additional duties as assigned.