Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute Care - Days
About The Position
Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a 70-bed facility in South Central Virginia serving residents of more than seven counties, including North Carolina. CMH is a Primary Stroke Center able to manage acute ischemic strokes. The Acute Care unit includes three nursing units with 54 beds and cares for a diverse population, from pediatric to geriatric patients, including medical, telemetry, and surgical patients. The average nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4. Nursing support includes patient care technicians, patient safety associates, unit secretaries, and cardiac monitor technicians. Hospitalist and ancillary support are available 24 hours a day. The community setting promotes a family- and patient-centered atmosphere and teamwork throughout the organization. Nursing leadership supports continuing education and opportunities to develop clinical knowledge and skills. The Clinical Nurse I, II, and III roles provide direct, age-specific care and accurate documentation according to medical orders and an integrated multidisciplinary plan of care. Nurses support illness and injury prevention, wellness, and comfort, and safely administer prescribed medications while identifying incompatibilities or interactions. Responsibilities and clinical autonomy vary by level: Clinical Nurse I integrates technical skills and theoretical knowledge and begins to develop unit-level leadership skills; Clinical Nurse II demonstrates mastery of clinical skills, responds appropriately to changes in patient situations, mobilizes resources for patients and families, and assumes unit-level leadership responsibilities; Clinical Nurse III anticipates changes in patient situations and serves as a clinical role model. The position is described as a days role with three 12-hour shifts weekly, including every third weekend. The posting also states that clinicians work all three shifts, weekends, and holidays; shift rotations and schedules are set with the Nurse Manager or Practice Manager and may be adjusted to meet unit needs.
Requirements
- Current RN licensure in Virginia or an eligible or compact state at hire.
- Current Virginia RN licensure and AHA BLS HCP certification or equivalent for continued employment.
- Diploma or associate degree from a professional nursing program recognized or approved by the applicable state Board of Nursing.
- Clinical Nurse II: 12 to 24 months of RN experience.
- Clinical Nurse III: 3 years of clinical experience.
- Registered nurses without a bachelor's degree in nursing or higher must enroll in an approved RN-to-BSN program within two years of their start date and complete it within five years, unless grandfathered under previous requirements.
- Ability to meet the physical and work-environment requirements described, including lifting 20–50 pounds and exposure to potentially hazardous and infectious substances.
Nice To Haves
- Clinical Nurse I: Experience as an LPN, nursing assistant, or care partner in an acute-care setting or an area applicable to the practice.
- Clinical Nurse II and III: Academic health care experience.
- Clinical Nurse II and III: Experience with a similar patient population in an acute-care setting or an area applicable to the practice.
- Completion of a bachelor's degree in nursing or higher from an accredited program.
- Clinical Nurse III: Certification in a specialty area.
Responsibilities
- Deliver and accurately document direct, age-specific patient care in accordance with medical orders and an integrated multidisciplinary plan of care.
- Safely administer prescribed medications and identify incompatibilities or interactions.
- Assist the health care team with preventing illness and injury, maintaining wellness, and providing comfort.
- Provide direction and education and undertake leadership responsibilities appropriate to the clinical nurse level.
- Recognize or anticipate changes in patient situations and intervene appropriately, depending on clinical nurse level.
- Mobilize resources to meet individualized patient and family needs, as appropriate to clinical nurse level.
- Organize work and delegate and supervise assignments carried out by RNs, LPNs, care partners, unit secretaries, and others.
- Follow provider orders, nursing practice regulations, the ANA Code of Ethics, national nursing practice standards, and VCUHS policies and procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
