Registered Nurse/LPN - Med Surg (Nights)

WVU Medicine

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is accountable for delivering professional nursing care to patients in an inpatient hospital setting through use of the nursing process. The nurse applies clinical knowledge, skills, and independent nursing judgment to provide care and oversee care delegated to health care providers, with the goal of achieving quality patient outcomes. The role requires novice-level knowledge and skills to provide care relevant to patients’ needs across the life span. The incumbent assesses and interprets patient data to identify age-specific care requirements. The position also involves patient education, evidence-based practice, culturally sensitive care, collaboration with the interprofessional team, and ongoing professional development. This is a 36-hour-per-week, non-exempt position at Garrett Regional Medical Center in Oakland, Maryland. The job posting describes a CAPE clinical advancement program for inpatient direct-care nurses, with advancement levels based on experience, education, certification, and competencies. Employees classified as at least 0.5 FTE are eligible for the listed benefits.

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, negotiate, and resolve conflict effectively.
Competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently with health care providers and make effective use of resources.
Ability to respond flexibly to changes in work volume, staffing, and scheduling.
Ability to work under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments.
Physical ability to lift, move, stoop, reach, stand, walk, and carry materials and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more; patient handling is to use equipment or aids as indicated, with manual lifting minimized and safe patient handling limited to 35 pounds.
Visual acuity within the normal range.
Hearing within the normal range to assess patient sounds and monitors.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Use documentation and handoff processes to support patient safety and continuity of care.
Develop and update plans of care using assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation of outcomes.
Recognize patient safety concerns and use appropriate resources.
Provide education based on patients’ individual learning needs and use teach-back to evaluate its effectiveness.
Incorporate patient individuality and mutuality data into care delivery.
Complete adequate patient assessments and documentation, including documenting problems and issues in the plan of care.
Use evidence-based practice in nursing care and participate in the organization’s patient-centered care model.
Develop the ability to care for more complex patients in consultation with 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 how family dynamics affect patient health and wellness.
Apply the American Nurses Association code of ethics and identify discriminatory health care practices in culturally diverse populations.
Individualize care according to patients’ beliefs, barriers, and readiness to learn.
Complete annual specialty-accreditation education when applicable to the facility.
Use patient-handling equipment and aids as indicated by patient profiles and appropriate algorithms.