Registered Nurse Residency- ED

UVA Community Health•Culpeper, VA

3d•$37 - $63

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 an authentic, personalized relationship 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 managing and providing care in accordance with current policies and procedures. The position includes patient advocacy, care coordination, patient and support-system education, communication and documentation, collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, and nursing care for multiple patients. The resident may operate patient-care equipment, perform routine nursing procedures, assist in critical situations, administer and evaluate medication therapies, and transfer or transport 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 and demonstrate excellent customer service, verbal and non-verbal communication, interpersonal relationship, conflict resolution, critical thinking, and information technology skills.

Nice To Haves

Four-year Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

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 patients’ needs and changing acuity levels.
Communicate individualized plans of care to patients and their chosen support systems.
Use communication tools such as SBARQ when communicating with the interdisciplinary team and handing off patient care.
Document appropriate information in a timely manner.
Develop 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 as appropriate, accept responsibility for actions, and respond positively to feedback.
Operate equipment including 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.
Perform patient transfers and transport patients by wheelchair, hospital bed, or stretcher to other departments.
Perform additional duties as assigned.