Stepdown). PRN, Days

Mary Washington Healthcare•Fredericksburg, VA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Level II Competent Registered Nurse provides comprehensive, continuous, patient-centered care for an assigned group of patients and is accountable for care delivered through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse collaborates with the healthcare team to improve care quality by incorporating research and evidence-based knowledge into practice. This PRN role is in the Staffing Office/Float Pool, supporting Cardiac/Stepdown, and may be scheduled at Mary Washington Hospital and Stafford Hospital.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Experience as a Registered Nurse.
Valid RN license from Virginia or a reciprocal compact state.
AHA BLS Provider CPR certification required at hire.
NIHSS (Bluecloud) certification required at hire.
Additional certifications as required by the assigned unit.
At least 2 years of recent RN acute-care experience.
Ability to meet the listed physical requirements, including lifting 35 pounds and pushing and pulling 20 pounds.
Critical-thinking and analytical skills; ability to multitask, communicate effectively, collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, cope with difficult situations, and tolerate irregular hours including evenings, nights, and weekends.
Ability to work in confined spaces and wear appropriate personal protective equipment when needed.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

Direct and coordinate nursing care, including oversight of licensed and unlicensed personnel performing assigned or delegated tasks, using the nursing process and interdisciplinary teamwork to achieve patient outcomes.
Coordinate patient, family, and healthcare-team involvement in care, including education and discharge planning.
Communicate and coordinate the plan of care and relevant information with other healthcare-team members.
Assist leadership in defining standards of excellence for patient care and participate in improving patient-care services.
Integrate performance improvement into care delivery and participate in quality-improvement activities.
Participate in orientation of new permanent and temporary staff.
Serve as a point of contact on hospital and departmental policies and procedures for nurses and other healthcare-team members.
Participate in daily operational activities necessary to maintain a safe patient and staff environment.
Provide input to the Nurse Manager regarding unit needs.
Participate in unit, departmental, and hospital committees involved in formulating nursing and hospital policies and procedures.
Support the physical, mental, and social well-being of individuals and families by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care.
Perform comprehensive assessments and develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care as identified on admission and subsequent home visits, when applicable.
Provide appropriate and thorough education to patients and caregivers related to the plan of care.
When assigned, serve as case manager to coordinate multidisciplinary services according to the plan of care.
Maintain productivity standards established by agency leadership.
Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings to share information and assist with patient management.
Participate in staff and administrative meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Perform the role’s essential functions at Mary Washington Hospital and Stafford Hospital as scheduled.