Registered Nurse (RN), Weekend Nightshift 6E Neurosciences Step Down

WVU Medicine

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides professional nursing care for patients in an inpatient hospital setting. The position has authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for delivering nursing care through the nursing process. The nurse accepts accountability, applies competent clinical knowledge and skills, and uses independent nursing judgment for care provided by themselves and by health care providers to whom care is delegated, with the goal of achieving quality patient care outcomes. The incumbent demonstrates novice-level knowledge and skills to provide care relevant to the patients under their care and applies principles of growth and development across the life span. The role requires assessing and interpreting patient data to identify age-specific needs. The position is scheduled for 36 hours per week on the weekend shift at WVUH Nursing 6 East in Morgantown, West Virginia. The CAPE clinical advancement program supports professional development, recognizes quality clinical performance, promotes quality nursing, and aims to improve job satisfaction for inpatient direct-care nurses. Advancement depends on meeting current-level requirements and the applicable experience, education, certification, and competency criteria. Nurses at levels 3 through 6 must submit five competencies annually to maintain their level.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state where services are provided, or a current multistate Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
Less than 12 months of experience as a registered nurse for this position.
Demonstrate novice-level knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate, relevant patient care.
Ability to assess and interpret patient data and identify age-specific needs.
Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
Competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently in collaboration with healthcare providers and maximize resource use.
Ability to respond flexibly to changes in work volume, staffing, and scheduling.
Ability to work under highly stressful conditions and adapt to changing workloads and assignments.
Meet the education, experience, certification, and competency requirements for any CAPE level sought.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Demonstrate safety and continuity of care through documentation, handoff tools, and processes.
Create plans of care using assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation of outcomes.
Recognize patient safety concerns using appropriate resources.
Provide education based on each patient's learning needs and use teach-back to evaluate its effectiveness.
Incorporate patient individuality and mutuality data into care delivery.
Perform and document adequate patient assessments.
Use evidence-based practice in nursing care and participate in the organizational patient-centered care model.
Document problems and issues in the plan of care.
Develop the ability to care for more complex patients in consultation with experienced colleagues.
Pursue lifelong learning through self-reflection and inquiry for learning and personal growth.
Retain accountability for delegated nursing care and recognize the scope of practice of interprofessional team members.
Participate in holistic, culturally sensitive data collection and assess how family dynamics affect the health and wellness of healthcare consumers.
Integrate the American Nurses Association code of ethics into nursing practice.
Identify discriminatory healthcare practices affecting culturally diverse populations.
Individualize care according to patients' beliefs, barriers, and readiness to learn.
Complete annual education required for specialty accreditation at applicable facilities.
For CAPE levels 3 through 6, submit five competencies annually to maintain the current level.