Registered Nurse - (Long Term Care) Sign On Bonus Eligible

WVU Medicine

23h•Onsite

About The Position

This position has authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for delivering nursing care through the nursing process. The nurse applies clinical knowledge, skills, and independent judgment to provide care and to oversee care delegated to other health care providers, with the goal of achieving quality patient outcomes. The incumbent provides professional nursing care in an inpatient hospital setting and must demonstrate novice-level knowledge and skills relevant to patients’ needs across the life span, including the ability to assess and interpret age-specific patient data. The role requires a current Registered Nurse license for the state where services are provided or a current multistate license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC), and Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire. The stated experience requirement is less than 12 months as a registered nurse; a BSN is preferred. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., plus one 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. shift per week. It is a day-shift, non-exempt role at the St. Joseph’s Hospital Nursing Care Facility in Buckhannon, West Virginia. 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. Physical demands include lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials or equipment weighing 40 pounds or more; patient transfers and repositioning are to use lift equipment or other handling aids as indicated. Normal-range visual acuity and hearing are required. The CAPE clinical advancement program supports professional development and quality clinical performance for inpatient direct-care nurses. Advancement levels have stated experience, education, certification, and competency requirements; levels 3 through 6 require annual competency submissions to maintain the level.

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 effectively, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
Competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently in collaboration with health care providers and use resources effectively.
Flexibility in response to changes in work volume, staffing, and schedules.
Ability to work under stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments on a constant basis.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials or equipment weighing 40 pounds or more; patient handling aids are used for transfers, lifts, and repositioning as indicated.
Visual acuity and hearing within normal range.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Use documentation and handoff processes to support safety and continuity of care.
Develop and implement plans of care using assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation of outcomes.
Recognize patient safety concerns and use appropriate resources.
Provide education tailored to 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 organizational patient-centered care model.
Document problems and issues in the plan of care.
Build ability to care for more complex patients by consulting 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 the impact of family dynamics on health and wellness.
Apply the American Nurses Association code of ethics to nursing practice.
Identify discriminatory health care practices in culturally diverse populations.
Individualize care according to patients’ beliefs, barriers, and readiness to learn.
Complete annual education related to specialty accreditation requirements, where applicable.