Registered Nurse Residency- ED

UVA Health Northern Virginia & Culpeper•Culpeper, VA

79d•$35 - $59

About The Position

The Nurse Resident is a Registered Nurse who serves as a leader of the healthcare team at UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper. The role establishes personalized relationships with patients and their chosen support systems, and collaborates with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care that promotes optimal health or supports a peaceful death. The RN resident uses scientific evidence and compassion to help patients navigate their health journeys and is accountable for providing care in accordance with current policies and procedures. The position includes patient advocacy, education, care-plan coordination, timely documentation, interdisciplinary communication, and collaboration with the healthcare team. The RN resident provides routine nursing care, operates patient-care equipment, administers and evaluates medication therapies, assists with critical situations such as CPR, and transfers or transports patients. Additional duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Successful completion of the NCLEX.
Current RN licensure in the applicable state.
Willingness to learn.
Demonstrated customer service, verbal and non-verbal communication, interpersonal relationship, conflict resolution, critical thinking, and information technology skills.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including constant standing, frequent walking, bending or stooping, and lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 100 pounds; Safe Handling Equipment is required for weights over 35 pounds.
Proficient communication, auditory, and visual skills; attention to detail and ability to write legibly.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Advocate for patients while implementing the interdisciplinary plan of care.
Collaborate with the healthcare team to educate patients and their support systems.
Analyze, modify, and implement strategies to progress patients through their plans of care.
Ensure completion of nursing interventions, medical orders, and related therapies.
Prioritize duties according to patient needs and changing acuity levels.
Use appropriate communication tools with the interdisciplinary team and when handing off patient care.
Communicate individualized plans of care to patients and their chosen support systems, using tools such as SBARQ.
Document appropriate information in a timely manner.
Develop and maintain positive relationships with team members and internal customers to support efficient patient treatment.
Develop team members through mentoring, precepting, orientation, and feedback.
Resolve conflicts independently when appropriate, accept responsibility for actions, and respond positively to feedback.
Demonstrate medical skills required to provide patient care and operate equipment such as portable cardiac monitors and bedside commodes.
Provide routine nursing care, including starting IVs and performing dressing changes, for multiple patients in a timely manner.
Assist in critical situations, including administering CPR.
Administer and evaluate medication therapies.
Transfer and transport patients by wheelchair, hospital bed, or stretcher to other departments.
Perform additional duties as assigned.