Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical - Full time - Night Shift
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.
- RN license required.
- Based on the primary state of residency and in accordance with current Virginia and West Virginia Boards of Nursing regulations, the candidate must be licensed or eligible to practice pending licensure as a Registered Nurse in the applicable state of work assignment (Virginia and/or West Virginia) with either: A multistate license under the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC); or A single-state license valid in the applicable state of work assignment (Virginia or West Virginia only).
- 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.
- Meets all requirements of a RN I.
- 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: including 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.
- Complete unit specific competencies as identified by the Director/Designee.
- Complete Professional Practice Ladder requirements.
- Assume responsibility as Charge Nurse.
- Participate 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 to Director/Designee annually by March 1st.
- Routinely solicit and validate patient/family satisfaction.
- Participate in peer review for unit.
- Develop bulletin board or poster that provides educational information to staff/patients/family members.
- Provide care based on the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological stages of human growth and development.
- Provide care using the nursing process.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
