Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg - Full Time - Flexible

Riverside Health System•Williamsburg, VA

3d•$37 - $50

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager and Director and is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the total nursing care of assigned patients. The RN uses communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making to create individualized care plans that address patients’ physiological, psychosocial, and cultural needs. The role includes supervising and delegating to non-professional personnel who work directly with the RN to support optimal patient care, and demonstrating competence in meeting the age-related needs of the specific patient populations. Working under leadership and as part of a multidisciplinary team, the RN provides a comprehensive range of services and clinical care in accordance with Riverside Health System standards of excellence, facility goals, and strategic plans.

Requirements

MSN, BSN, ADN, or nursing diploma required.
Licensed RN or board eligible in Virginia or a compact state required.
BLS card required.

Nice To Haves

Specialty certification in the field is highly encouraged.
Experience in an acute care setting is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ clinical and psychosocial needs using standards of practice relevant to the specialty or patient population.
Demonstrate nursing-unit-specific competencies and equipment training.
Partner with patients and families to develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care, treatments, and procedures that support physiological and psychosocial outcomes.
Use evidence-based standards of practice and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team on care coordination.
Facilitate safe transitions to the next level of care as part of the care plan.
Promote patient throughput with a sense of urgency while ensuring consistent, competent, ethical, and evidence-based quality care.
Adapt education methods to diverse patient populations and coordinate individualized patient and discharge education for patients, families, and caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family comprehension and document education.
Complete required clinical and quality documentation in accordance with Riverside Health System standards and regulatory requirements.
Delegate and prioritize tasks appropriately to support quality patient care and service excellence.
Recognize and respond to emergency situations, evaluate needed resources and support, and use systems to ensure needs are met.
Supervise and delegate to non-professional personnel working directly with the RN.