Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care - PRN

VCU Health•South Hill, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a 70-bed facility serving residents of over 7 counties, including North Carolina. CMH is a Primary Stroke Center and manages acute ischemic strokes within their facility. The Acute Care unit has three nursing units totaling 54 beds, serving a diverse population from pediatrics to geriatrics, including medical, telemetry, and surgical patients. The average nurse to patient ratio is 1:4, with additional support from patient care technicians, patient safety associates, unit secretaries, and cardiac monitor technicians. The patient care team includes 24-hour Hospitalist and ancillary support. CMH fosters a family and patient-centered atmosphere with outstanding teamwork, aiming for an excellent patient experience. Nursing leadership supports continuing education and offers opportunities for professional advancement. CMH is actively expanding its services through specialist recruitment. The Clinical Nurse I job integrates technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet patient and family needs, assisting the healthcare team with illness prevention, wellness maintenance, and comfort. This role provides direction, education, and begins to acquire leadership skills at the unit level. It involves delivering and documenting direct, age-specific care based on medical orders and a multidisciplinary plan, and safely administering medications while identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions. The Clinical Nurse II job demonstrates mastery of clinical skills and applies this knowledge to a specific patient population. It assists the healthcare team with illness prevention, wellness maintenance, and comfort. This role recognizes and intervenes in changing patient situations, mobilizes resources for individualized patient/family needs, and provides direction, education, and leadership at the unit level. It involves delivering and documenting direct, age-specific care based on medical orders and a multidisciplinary plan, and safely administering medications while identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions. The Clinical Nurse III job demonstrates clinical knowledge at the unit level and applies this knowledge to a specific patient population. It assists the healthcare team with illness prevention, wellness maintenance, and comfort. This role anticipates and intervenes in changing patient situations, provides direction, education, and serves as a role model. It involves delivering and documenting direct, age-specific care based on medical orders and a multidisciplinary plan, and safely administering medications while identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.

Requirements

Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible or compact state.
Current AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent.
Diploma or Associates Degree from a professional nursing program recognized and/or approved by the corresponding state’s Board of Nursing.
All registered nurses without a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (or higher) will be required to enroll in an approved RN to BSN program within two years of their start date and to complete the program within five years of their start date unless grandfathered under previous requirements.
Must work 2 twelve hour shifts every 6 weeks and 2 holidays a year.
Clinicians work all three shifts, weekends and holidays.
Lifting 20-50 lbs.
Exposure to potentially hazardous and infectious substances.
Prolonged standing.
Prolonged sitting.
Frequent bending.
Walking (distance).
Climbing (steps, ladder, other).
Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive).
Strong recall.
Reasoning.
Problem solving.
Hearing.
Speak clearly.
Write legibly.
Reading.
Logical thinking.
Fast pace environment.
Steady pace.
Able to handle multiple priorities.
Frequent and intense customer interactions.
Noisy environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience as an LPN, nursing assistant or care partner in either an acute care setting or as applicable to area of practice (Clinical Nurse I).
Academic Health Care Experience (Clinical Nurse II, Clinical Nurse III).
Experience with similar patient population in either an acute care setting or as applicable to area of practice (Clinical Nurse II, Clinical Nurse III).
Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (or higher) from an accredited program (Clinical Nurse I, II, III).
Certification in specialty area (Clinical Nurse III).

Responsibilities

Deliver and accurately document direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care.
Safely administer prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.
Assist the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort.
Provide direction, education, and begin to acquire leadership skills at the unit level (Clinical Nurse I).
Recognize changes in patient situations and intervene appropriately (Clinical Nurse II).
Mobilize resources to meet the individualized needs of patient/families (Clinical Nurse II).
Serve as a role model in a clinical setting (Clinical Nurse III).
Organize work and delegate and supervise others (RN's, LPN's, Care Partners, Unit Secretaries, etc.) in carrying out assignments.