Registered Nurse (RN), Medical/Surgical

About the position

The registered professional nurse is responsible for utilizing job skills to effective carry out the nursing process: including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation and time management. She/he is responsible for quality communication, teamwork and leadership/professionalism. Also directs, coordinates and implements patient teaching, quality/safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing. A Registered Nurse III (RN III) is responsible for the care of the population they are assigned. A RN III is required to complete yearly mandatory competencies, any unit specific competencies that are identified by the Director/Designee as it relates to the patient population of their unit as well as completion of the Professional Practice Ladder requirements which include: Assuming responsibility as Charge Nurse, PI Activity and department initiatives, communicates and shares information to Director/Designee and co-workers from unit or hospital committee, a Valley Health paid Education, Seminar/Conference, workshop or Nursing Article. Portfolio is current and submitted to Director/Designee annually by March 1st. Must be on a committee and provide validation of participation. Routinely solicits and validates patient/family satisfaction, participates in peer review for unit and develops bulletin board or poster that provides educational information to staff/patients/family members.

Responsibilities

• Utilize job skills to carry out the nursing process including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation, and time management.
• Ensure quality communication, teamwork, and professionalism.
• Direct, coordinate, and implement patient teaching and quality/safety initiatives.
• Maintain standards of professional nursing.
• Complete yearly mandatory competencies and unit-specific competencies.
• Assume responsibility as Charge Nurse and participate in PI Activity and department initiatives.
• Communicate and share information with Director/Designee and co-workers.
• Maintain a current portfolio and submit it to Director/Designee annually by March 1st.
• Participate in a committee and provide validation of participation.
• Solicit and validate patient/family satisfaction.
• Participate in peer review for the unit.
• Develop educational bulletin boards or posters for staff/patients/family members.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Completion of yearly mandatory competencies.
• Ability to assume responsibility as Charge Nurse.
• Participation in Professional Practice Ladder requirements.

Benefits

• Zero-Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• Robust Employee Assistance Program
• Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program
• Health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Professional development opportunities
• Discounts to on-campus dining