Registered Nurse - Nursing Float - Full time - Third Shift

Valley Health System•Luray, VA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is responsible for effectively carrying out the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation, and time management. The role requires quality 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 for the assigned patient population and completes annual mandatory and unit-specific competencies. The RN II also fulfills Professional Practice Ladder requirements, including assuming Charge Nurse responsibilities, participating in performance improvement activities and department initiatives, sharing information from committees or educational activities, maintaining and submitting an annual portfolio, soliciting and validating patient and family satisfaction, participating in unit peer review, and developing educational materials for staff, patients, or families.

Requirements

Associate degree in nursing, nursing diploma, ASN, or ADN required.
RN license required; must be licensed or eligible to practice pending licensure as a Registered Nurse in Virginia with either a Nurse Licensure Compact multi-state license or a Virginia-only single-state license.
American Heart Association-approved Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Provider required.
New hires must obtain appropriate American Heart Association certification before completing orientation.
Advancement to RN II requires at least 1,872 full-time or part-time RN experience hours, or 936 hours if the nurse holds a BSN, and completion of a performance evaluation.
Must meet all requirements of an RN II.
Competent to provide care appropriate to the cognitive, physical, emotional, and chronological stages of human growth and development.
Competent to provide care using the nursing process.
Must have a reliable means of phone communication with the hospital.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Relevant specialty certification preferred.

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 for the assigned patient population.
Complete annual mandatory competencies and unit-specific competencies identified by the Director or designee.
Meet Professional Practice Ladder requirements, including assuming Charge Nurse responsibilities, participating in performance improvement activities and department initiatives, and sharing information from committees or educational activities.
Maintain a current professional portfolio and submit it to the Director or designee annually by March 1.
Solicit and validate patient and family satisfaction and participate in unit peer review.
Develop bulletin boards or posters that provide educational information to staff, patients, or family members.