WVU-Registered Nurse (RN) - 10 West

WVU Medicine

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is accountable for delivering professional nursing care to patients in an inpatient hospital setting through use of the nursing process. The role exercises independent nursing judgment, applies clinical knowledge and skills, and remains accountable for care provided by the nurse and by health care providers to whom care is delegated, with the goal of achieving quality patient outcomes. The nurse demonstrates novice-level knowledge and skills to provide care relevant to patients’ needs across the lifespan and assesses and interprets patient data to identify age-specific requirements. The role includes creating and documenting plans of care, providing patient education, applying evidence-based practice, coordinating safe and continuous care, and working with the interprofessional team. The position also requires ongoing professional learning and culturally sensitive, individualized care. This role is part of WVU Hospitals’ clinical advancement program (CAPE), which supports professional development and quality clinical performance for inpatient direct-care nurses. Entry-level graduate nurses with less than 12 months of experience enter at Level 1. The job is scheduled for 36 hours per week on the day shift. The work may involve protracted or irregular hours and exposure to biohazards, infectious diseases, the deceased, water, and electrical hazards associated with patient-care equipment.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state where services will be 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.
Interpersonal skills to communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict effectively.
Competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently in collaboration with health care providers and make efficient use of resources.
Flexibility in response to changes in work volume, staffing, and scheduling.
Ability to work under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments.
Ability to meet physical demands that include lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials or equipment weighing 40 pounds or more.
Visual acuity within the normal range.
Hearing within the normal range, including the ability to assess breath sounds, bowel sounds, apical pulse, and monitors.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate safe and continuous care using documentation, handoff tools, and processes.
Create plans of care using assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation of outcomes.
Recognize patient safety concerns and use 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 organization’s patient-centered care model.
Document problems and issues in the plan of care.
Develop the ability to care for more complex patients through consultation with experienced colleagues.
Pursue lifelong learning through self-reflection and inquiry.
Remain accountable 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 health and wellness.
Apply the American Nurses Association code of ethics and identify discriminatory health care practices in culturally diverse populations.
Individualize care based on patients’ beliefs, barriers, and readiness to learn.
Complete annual education required for specialty accreditation at applicable facilities.
Use lift equipment or other patient-handling aids for transfers, lifts, and repositioning as indicated by the patient profile and appropriate algorithms.