Registered Nurse (RN) Infection Prevention

Riverside Health System • Newport News, VA

1d • $81,000 - $111,375 • Onsite

About The Position

This opportunity is for a Registered Nurse for our Infection Control team at Riverside Regional Medical Center. This department provides outstanding care to patients with excellent patient quality of care outcomes. The selected Registered Nurse will be part of a team that works in a supportive and collaborative culture, providing competent and compassionate care to all patients and their families. The Riverside Nurse provides competent clinical practice and care coordination through their understanding of the patient, family, and the healthcare delivery team. They consistently provide safe, therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way. All patient care and interactions are patient and family centered. The nurse will integrate knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum, including patient and family education. They communicate effectively and work cooperatively with others, using an integrated approach toward patient outcomes. Nursing serves as an empowering body to influence patient empowerment as well as successful outcomes of financial and clinical quality through relationships and access-based knowledge. They utilize standards, guidelines, and pathways for care delivery. They ensure improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development in lifelong learning. They provide direction and guidance to others regarding practice, serving as a resource, preceptor, and mentor. Leadership skills are demonstrated in decision-making and problem-solving.

Requirements

• BSN required.
• Minimum 4 years nursing required.
• Valid VA RN license required.

Nice To Haves

• 5 years preferred nursing experience.
• Infection Prevention experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent clinical practice and care coordination.
• Consistently provide safe, therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way.
• Ensure patient and family-centered care and interactions.
• Integrate knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet patient and family needs.
• Provide patient and family education.
• Communicate effectively and work cooperatively with others.
• Utilize standards, guidelines, and pathways for care delivery.
• Assume responsibility for self-development in lifelong learning.
• Provide direction and guidance to others regarding practice.
• Serve as a resource, preceptor, and mentor.
• Demonstrate leadership skills in decision-making and problem-solving.

Benefits

• Clinical Ladder
• Shared Governance
• Membership on facility as well as system wide committees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior