Registered Nurse (RN) - Staffing Office/Float Pool (ED), PRN, Nights

Mary Washington Healthcare•Fredericksburg, VA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) assumes the accountability and responsibility as a professional nurse for providing total, comprehensive, continuous, and patient-centered care for an assigned group of patients. The RN is responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN’s duties include, but not limited to the following: Directing and coordinating all nursing care for patients based on established clinical practice standards. Collaborating with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. Supporting the organization’s vision, mission and values. Utilizing knowledge of patient’s age and cultural diversity into the provision of patient care. Participating in and accepting responsibility for functions delegated to the team. Provides competent, compassionate patient- and family-centered nursing care based on scientific principles and the use of the nursing process and interdisciplinary teamwork. Demonstrates the Caring Theory principles and provides and maintains a therapeutic environment for patients and families. Articulates the professional nursing role to the patient, family and health team members. Identifies, facilitates, and evaluates outcomes of nursing care for an individual patient or group of patients. Demonstrates critical thinking in the provision and coordination of patient care. Directs the coordination of care across settings and among caregivers, including oversight of licensed and unlicensed personnel in any assigned or delegated tasks. Coordinates involvement of the patient, family and health team members in patient care, including patient/family teaching and discharge planning. Communicates and coordinates the plan of care and other pertinent information to/from other health care team members. Promotes continuity of care through effective hand-offs. Helps define standards of excellence for patient care; participates in improvement of patient care services in a cost-effective way. Provides care appropriate to age group of patients and specific functions on assigned unit(s) as described in the unit’s Scope of Service. Participates in, contributes to and integrates the performance improvement into care delivery and participates in quality improvement activities. Such activities may include: exhibits compliance with regulatory and quality and safety requirements. Collaborates with other professionals and directs nonprofessional nursing personnel in maintaining recognized standards. Participates in orientation of new permanent and temporary staff members. Appropriately utilizes nursing resources. Interprets hospital and departmental policies and procedures to nurses and other health team members. Participates in daily operational activities necessary for safe patient/staff environment. Provides input to the Nurse Manager regarding unit needs. Participates in unit, departmental and hospital committees for formulation of nursing and hospital policies and procedures. Performs other duties as assigned. Leadership and Professional Development: Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills based on current nursing education practices. Uses the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (ANA 2001) to guide practice. Demonstrates a commitment to continuous, lifelong learning for self and others. Teaches others to succeed by mentoring and other strategies, indicates readiness to precept, and serves as a unit preceptor for externs, nursing students, and new RNs. Inspires loyalty through valuing of people as the most precious asset in an organization. Serves in key roles in the work setting by participating on committees, councils, and administrative teams. Promotes advancement of the profession through participation in professional organizations. Demonstrates leadership by participating in Advancing Clinical Excellence (ACE) program and performing at ACE level expectations in the unit and hospital-wide. Represents a positive image of nursing to the community and promotes nursing as a caring, meaningful, valued, lifelong profession with varied career opportunities. As an EOE/AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status. It is the policy of Mary Washington Healthcare to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability who are applicants for employment or Associates. Working at Mary Washington Healthcare Whether you are a new grad, experienced clinical professional or wanting to begin a career in healthcare, there is no better place than Mary Washington Healthcare. As a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company we treat our Associates like family – with respect, understanding, and communication. Safety is our top priority As a healthcare system, patient and Associate safety is our priority which is why all Associates will be required to take the following vaccines: Annual flu vaccine MWHC reserves the right to amend this list at any time. Medical and Religious exemptions may apply,. Will be discussed at interview.

Requirements

Registered Nurse (RN) license
Ability to work in confined spaces
Ability to reach above/overhead
Possesses critical thinking and analytical skills.
Ability to multi-task.
Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team.
Capacity to cope with difficult situations.
Ability to tolerate irregular hours including evenings, nights, and weekends.
Potential for exposure to bloodborne pathogens; must be able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment.
Must be able to take annual flu vaccine.
Must be able to take other vaccines as required by MWHC.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Staffing Office/Float Pool (ED)
PRN availability
Night shift availability
Medical and Religious exemptions may apply for vaccines.

Responsibilities

Assume accountability and responsibility as a professional nurse for providing total, comprehensive, continuous, and patient-centered care for an assigned group of patients.
Deliver patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Direct and coordinate all nursing care for patients based on established clinical practice standards.
Collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.
Support the organization’s vision, mission and values.
Utilize knowledge of patient’s age and cultural diversity into the provision of patient care.
Participate in and accept responsibility for functions delegated to the team.
Provide competent, compassionate patient- and family-centered nursing care based on scientific principles and the use of the nursing process and interdisciplinary teamwork.
Demonstrate the Caring Theory principles and provide and maintain a therapeutic environment for patients and families.
Articulate the professional nursing role to the patient, family and health team members.
Identify, facilitate, and evaluate outcomes of nursing care for an individual patient or group of patients.
Demonstrate critical thinking in the provision and coordination of patient care.
Direct the coordination of care across settings and among caregivers, including oversight of licensed and unlicensed personnel in any assigned or delegated tasks.
Coordinate involvement of the patient, family and health team members in patient care, including patient/family teaching and discharge planning.
Communicate and coordinate the plan of care and other pertinent information to/from other health care team members.
Promote continuity of care through effective hand-offs.
Help define standards of excellence for patient care; participate in improvement of patient care services in a cost-effective way.
Provide care appropriate to age group of patients and specific functions on assigned unit(s) as described in the unit’s Scope of Service.
Participate in, contribute to and integrate performance improvement into care delivery and participate in quality improvement activities.
Exhibit compliance with regulatory and quality and safety requirements.
Collaborate with other professionals and direct nonprofessional nursing personnel in maintaining recognized standards.
Participate in orientation of new permanent and temporary staff members.
Appropriately utilize nursing resources.
Interpret hospital and departmental policies and procedures to nurses and other health team members.
Participate in daily operational activities necessary for safe patient/staff environment.
Provide input to the Nurse Manager regarding unit needs.
Participate in unit, departmental and hospital committees for formulation of nursing and hospital policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Maintain and update clinical knowledge and skills based on current nursing education practices.
Use the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (ANA 2001) to guide practice.
Demonstrate a commitment to continuous, lifelong learning for self and others.
Teach others to succeed by mentoring and other strategies, indicate readiness to precept, and serve as a unit preceptor for externs, nursing students, and new RNs.
Inspire loyalty through valuing of people as the most precious asset in an organization.
Serve in key roles in the work setting by participating on committees, councils, and administrative teams.
Promote advancement of the profession through participation in professional organizations.
Demonstrate leadership by participating in Advancing Clinical Excellence (ACE) program and performing at ACE level expectations in the unit and hospital-wide.
Represent a positive image of nursing to the community and promote nursing as a caring, meaningful, valued, lifelong profession with varied career opportunities.