Casual RN 1 South Preop Clinic

WVU Medicine

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The professional Registered Nurse is accountable for delivering nursing care through the nursing process and exercises independent nursing judgment for care provided personally and by delegated healthcare providers. The nurse applies competent clinical knowledge and skills to achieve quality patient-care outcomes. The role requires advanced-beginner-level knowledge and skills to provide care relevant to each patient, apply principles of growth and development across the lifespan, and assess and interpret patient data to identify age-specific needs. The position provides professional nursing care for patients in an inpatient hospital setting.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license in 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.
One year of nursing experience.
Interpersonal skills to communicate positively and effectively, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
Competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently with healthcare providers while using resources effectively.
Ability to respond flexibly to changes in work volume, staffing, and scheduling.
Ability to work under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments on a constant basis.
Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more; patient transfers, lifting, and repositioning use lift equipment or other handling aids as indicated.
Visual acuity within the normal range.
Hearing within the normal range to assess clinical sounds and monitors.

Responsibilities

Modify patients’ plans of care based on collected data and individual needs.
Use evidence-based practice to provide patient care.
Delegate care according to scope of practice.
Verify plans of care with interprofessional colleagues, patients, and caregivers.
Provide education based on learning needs and family involvement.
Promote effective communication among interprofessional team members and healthcare consumers.
Influence policy to promote safe patient care.
Use appropriate resources when providing care, especially in sensitive situations.
Incorporate processes that support the organizational plan for growth and influence.
Participate in developing strategies to promote healthy communities and practice environments.
Recognize strategies to improve nursing quality.
Review and evaluate policies, procedures, and guidelines to improve healthcare quality.
Understand the importance of data collection and utilization.
Share educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers.
Participate in activities related to nurse-sensitive indicators to enhance quality of care.
Participate in continuing professional development.
Identify ethical situations and seek assistance from appropriate colleagues.
Identify ways to maintain and improve an ethical work environment conducive to safe, quality healthcare.
Adhere to patients’ moral and legal rights.
Engage in opportunities for work-life balance.
For facilities with specialty accreditation requirements, complete annual required specialty-accreditation education through applicable courses, training, in-services, or competency validation.