Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute - PRN - Days
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. The Acute Care unit has 54 beds serving a diverse population from pediatrics to geriatrics, including medical, telemetry, and surgical patients. The average nurse to patient ratio is 1 to 4, with additional support from patient care technicians, patient safety associates, unit secretaries, and cardiac monitor technicians. A 24-hour Hospitalist and ancillary support are also available. CMH fosters a family and patient-centered atmosphere with outstanding teamwork. Nursing leadership supports continuing education and offers opportunities for professional advancement. CMH is actively recruiting specialists to expand its services. 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 provision. This role provides direction, education, and begins to acquire leadership skills at the unit level. It involves delivering and documenting 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, assisting the healthcare team with illness prevention, wellness maintenance, and comfort provision. 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 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, assisting the healthcare team with illness prevention, wellness maintenance, and comfort provision. This role anticipates and intervenes appropriately in patient situations, provides direction, education, and serves as a role model. It involves delivering and documenting 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 RN licensure in Virginia, AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent (for continued employment)
- 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.
- Clin II: 12 to 24 months RN experience
- Clin III: 3 years of clinical experience
- Follows documented physician/licensed independent provider orders.
- Practices within the boundaries of the regulations governing the practice of nursing in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Practice is guided by the ANA Code of Ethics for Nursing and established national nursing practice standards.
- All practice is guided by and follows the VCUHS policies and procedures and established practice.
Nice To Haves
- Clin I: Experience as an LPN, nursing assistant or care partner in either an acute care setting or as applicable to area of practice
- Clin II, Clin III: Academic Health Care Experience; Experience with similar patient population in either an acute care setting or as applicable to area of practice
- Clin I, Clin II, Clin III: Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (or higher) from an accredited program
- Clin III: Certification in specialty area
Responsibilities
- Integrates technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet the needs of the patient and family.
- Assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort.
- Provides direction, education, and begins to acquire leadership skills at the unit level.
- Delivers and accurately documents direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care.
- Safely administers prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.
- Recognizes changes in patient situations and intervenes appropriately (Clinical Nurse II).
- Mobilizes resources to meet the individualized needs of patient/families (Clinical Nurse II).
- Anticipates changes in patient situations and intervenes appropriately (Clinical Nurse III).
- Serves as a role model in a clinical setting (Clinical Nurse III).
- Organizes work and delegates and supervises others (RN's, LPN's, Care Partners, Unit Secretaries, etc.) in carrying out assignments.
Benefits
- Continuing education support
- Opportunities for team members to advance their knowledge and skills
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
