Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical - Full time

Valley Health • Romney, WV

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The registered professional nurse is responsible for utilizing job skills to effectively carry out the nursing process: including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation and time management. They responsible for quality communication, teamwork and leadership/professionalism. Also directs, coordinates and implements patient teaching, quality/safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing. A Registered Nurse II (RN II) is responsible for the care of the population they are assigned. A RN II is required to complete yearly mandatory competencies, any unit specific competencies that are identified by the Director/Designee as it relates to the patient population of their unit as well as completion of the Professional Practice Ladder requirements which include: Assuming responsibility as Charge Nurse, PI Activity and department initiatives, communicates and shares information to Director/Designee and co-workers from unit or hospital committee, a Valley Health paid Education/Seminar/Conference workshop or Nursing Article. Portfolio is current and submitted to Director/Designee annually by March 1st. Routinely solicits and validates patient/family satisfaction, participates in peer review for unit and develops bulletin board or poster that provides educational information to staff/patients/family members.

Requirements

• Associates Nursing (RN Diploma, ASN or ADN) is required.
• Minimum of 1872 full-time or part-time hours (936 if hold BSN) of RN experience and completion of a performance evaluation.
• RN license required.
• Must be licensed or eligible to practice pending licensure as a Registered Nurse in Virginia and/or West Virginia.
• Must have a multistate license under the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) or a single-state license valid in Virginia or West Virginia.
• BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) - American Heart ‘Healthcare Provider’ (HCP) - AHA approved required.
• New hires must have American Heart Association (AHA) appropriate certification prior to completion of orientation.
• Competent to provide care based on the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological stages of human growth and development.
• Competent to provide care using the nursing process.
• Must have a reliable means of phone communication with hospital.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
• Relevant Specialty Certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Utilize job skills to effectively carry out the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation and time management.
• Ensure quality communication, teamwork, and leadership/professionalism.
• Direct, coordinate, and implement patient teaching, quality/safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing.
• Complete yearly mandatory competencies and any unit-specific competencies.
• Complete Professional Practice Ladder requirements, including assuming responsibility as Charge Nurse, participating in PI Activity and department initiatives.
• Communicate and share information to Director/Designee and co-workers from unit or hospital committee.
• Attend a Valley Health paid Education/Seminar/Conference workshop or read a Nursing Article.
• Maintain a current portfolio and submit it to Director/Designee annually by March 1st.
• Routinely solicit and validate patient/family satisfaction.
• Participate in peer review for the unit.
• Develop bulletin board or poster that provides educational information to staff/patients/family members.

Benefits

• A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
• Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account for childcare
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Professional development
• Discounts to on-campus dining

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree