Registered Nurse/LPN - Med Surg (Nights)

WVU Medicine

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides professional nursing care for patients in an inpatient hospital setting, with authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for delivery of care through the nursing process. The incumbent applies clinical knowledge and skills, exercises independent nursing judgment, and is accountable for care provided by themselves and by health care providers to whom care is delegated, with the goal of achieving quality patient outcomes. The role requires novice-level knowledge and skills to provide age-relevant care and apply principles of growth and development across the lifespan. The nurse assesses and interprets patient data to identify age-specific needs. The position is part of the CAPE system-wide clinical advancement program, which supports professional development and quality clinical performance for inpatient direct-care nurses. Advancement levels have varying experience, education, certification, and competency requirements.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state where services are provided, or a current multistate Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
Less than 12 months of experience as a registered nurse.
Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
Competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently in coordination with health care providers and make efficient use of resources.
Ability to respond flexibly to changes in work volume, staffing, and schedules.
Ability to work under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments.
Ability to meet the physical demands of heavy/hard work, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more; safe patient handling uses lift equipment or other aids as indicated.
Visual acuity within the normal range.
Hearing within the normal range to assess clinical sounds and monitors.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Use documentation and handoff tools and processes to promote patient safety and continuity of care.
Develop plans of care using assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation of outcomes.
Recognize patient safety concerns and use appropriate resources.
Provide education tailored to each patient's learning needs and use teach-back to evaluate its effectiveness.
Incorporate patient individuality and mutuality data into care delivery.
Perform and document adequate patient assessments.
Use evidence-based practice in nursing care and participate in the organization's patient-centered care model.
Document problems and issues in the plan of care.
Develop the ability to care for more complex patients by consulting experienced colleagues.
Pursue lifelong learning through self-reflection and inquiry.
Remain accountable for delegated nursing care and recognize the scope of practice of interprofessional team members.
Participate in holistic, culturally sensitive data collection and assess the impact of family dynamics on patient health and wellness.
Use the American Nurses Association code of ethics to guide nursing practice.
Identify discriminatory health care practices in culturally diverse populations and individualize care based on patients' beliefs, barriers, and readiness to learn.
For facilities with specialty accreditation requirements, complete annual required specialty-accreditation education and competency validation.