Registered Nurse - Surgical Telemetry Step Down - Part time
About The Position
The Registered Nurse is responsible for applying nursing skills throughout the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation, and time management. The role requires effective communication, teamwork, leadership, and professionalism. The nurse directs, coordinates, and implements patient teaching, quality and safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards. A Registered Nurse II (RN II) provides care to the assigned patient population and completes annual mandatory and unit-specific competencies. The RN II also meets Professional Practice Ladder requirements, including assuming Charge Nurse responsibilities, participating in performance-improvement activities and department initiatives, and sharing information with the Director/Designee and coworkers from committees, education events, or nursing articles. The nurse maintains a current portfolio and submits it annually by March 1, routinely solicits and validates patient and family satisfaction, participates in unit peer review, and develops educational materials for staff, patients, or families.
Requirements
- Associate-level nursing education, such as an RN Diploma, ASN, or ADN.
- At least 1,872 full-time or part-time hours of RN experience for advancement to this level, or 936 hours if holding a BSN.
- Completion of a performance evaluation.
- Current RN license or eligibility to practice pending licensure in the applicable state of work assignment (Virginia and/or West Virginia), through either a Nurse Licensure Compact multistate license or a single-state license valid in the applicable state.
- American Heart Association-approved Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers; new hires must have the appropriate AHA certification before completing orientation.
- Meet all requirements of an RN I.
- Competence in providing care based on the cognitive, physical, emotional, and chronological stages of human growth and development.
- Competence in providing care using the nursing process.
- A reliable means of phone communication with the hospital.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Relevant specialty certification.
Responsibilities
- Carry out the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation, and time management.
- Communicate effectively and contribute to teamwork, leadership, and professionalism.
- Direct, coordinate, and implement patient teaching, quality and safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel.
- Provide care to the assigned patient population.
- Complete annual mandatory competencies and unit-specific competencies.
- Meet Professional Practice Ladder requirements, including assuming Charge Nurse responsibilities and participating in performance-improvement activities and department initiatives.
- Communicate and share information with the Director/Designee and coworkers from unit or hospital committees, Valley Health-paid education events, seminars, or conferences, or nursing articles.
- Maintain a current portfolio and submit it to the Director/Designee annually by March 1.
- Solicit and validate patient and family satisfaction.
- Participate in unit peer review.
- Develop a bulletin board or poster with educational information for staff, patients, or family members.
Benefits
- Competitive salary.
- Zero-deductible health plan.
- Dental and vision insurance.
- Generous paid time off.
- Tuition assistance.
- Retirement savings match.
- Employee assistance program.
- Membership in Healthy U, an incentive-based wellness program.
- Health savings account and flexible spending account for childcare.
- Life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Professional development.
- Discounts to on-campus dining.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
