GN- 5P Surgical Inpatient- PM

WVU Medicine

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides professional nursing care for patients in an inpatient hospital setting. The role has authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for delivering nursing care through the nursing process. The Registered Nurse applies competent clinical knowledge and skills, exercises independent nursing judgment, and remains accountable for care provided directly and by health care providers to whom care is delegated. The incumbent demonstrates novice-level knowledge and skills relevant to assigned patients, applies principles of growth and development across the life span, and assesses and interprets patient data to identify age-specific needs. The position requires direct patient care during an assigned shift and coordinated, comprehensive care delivered with an interdisciplinary team. The nurse uses standards of care and practice, scientific principles, and available patient-care support systems to guide decisions, evaluate outcomes, manage risks, and revise care priorities. The role also includes appropriate delegation and follow-up, communication with patients, families, and the health care team, support for staff and student development, and participation in performance improvement activities as appropriate. This is a full-time position scheduled for 36 hours per week. The posting states a 7 a.m.–7 p.m. shift and also lists the shift as “Night.” Rotating weekends and holidays are required.

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).
Alternatively, a current temporary or graduate RN permit as required by the state board where services are provided. State-specific conditions apply: Maryland does not issue temporary permits and requires documentation of recent nursing-school graduation and a permanent RN license within 90 days of graduation; Ohio nurses must be currently licensed; Pennsylvania requires a current RN temporary permit and permanent licensure before it expires; West Virginia requires a current RN graduate permit and permanent licensure before it expires. Temporary permits are valid only in the state of issuance and are not multistate licenses.
Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
Demonstrate novice-level knowledge and skills necessary to provide care relevant to assigned patients and apply growth and development principles across the life span.
Ability to assess and interpret patient data to identify age-specific patient needs.
Ability to perform the essential functions, including heavy or hard work involving strength or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials or equipment weighing 40 pounds or more.
Work the specified schedule, including rotating weekends and holidays.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Assume responsibility, use authority appropriately, and accept accountability in the delivery of patient care.
Provide direct patient care during an assigned shift using the nursing process and working within role and scope of practice.
Make appropriate clinical decisions and use expert peers or management when applicable.
Initiate actions to correct, reduce, or prevent risks to patient health status in response to relevant data.
Provide coordinated, comprehensive patient care, including assessment, expected outcomes, nursing interventions, and evaluation, in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team.
Negotiate patient-care tasks with patients and families within safe practice guidelines; delegate tasks appropriately and follow up on completion and patient response.
Use independent nursing judgment and remain accountable for care provided by self and by health care providers to whom care is delegated.
Use standards, resources, and evaluation of patient response effectively in care delivery.
Apply standards of care and practice, relevant scientific principles, and research findings to decisions and actions; seek assistance or credible resources when unable to perform safely and independently.
Evaluate patient responses to performed and delegated tasks, including the Patient Profile Assessment for safe patient handling and mobility.
Determine and revise direct and indirect patient-care priorities based on patient acuity and available resources; update daily care plans with appropriate safe patient-handling algorithms.
Use established patient-care support systems, including documentation, communication, and information systems.
Support the development of others through mentoring, networking, and helping staff and students integrate into the health care team and unit mission, values, and vision.
Promote trusting relationships and open, honest communication at the unit level; exchange information relevant to patient assignments and interact with health care team members to meet patient-care needs.
Participate in performance improvement activities as appropriate.
Complete annual specialty-accreditation education when applicable, through required learning, training, in-services, or competency validation.