Registered Nurse (RN) - CVOR

WVU Medicine

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) - CVOR provides professional nursing care for patients in an inpatient hospital setting. The position has authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for nursing care delivered through the nursing process. The nurse applies competent clinical knowledge and skills, uses independent nursing judgment, and is accountable for care provided personally and by providers to whom care is delegated, with the goal of achieving quality patient outcomes. Duties are within the scope of a Registered Nurse Level I and II as defined by the employer. The nurse must provide care appropriate to patients’ needs across the life span and assess and interpret patient data to identify age-specific requirements. The role requires on-call availability and a varied shift. The posting also describes a clinical advancement program (CAPE) for inpatient direct-care nurses, with progressive experience, education, certification, and competency expectations for levels 1 through 6.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license in the state where services are 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.
Two years of registered nursing experience.
Demonstrate the clinical knowledge and skills needed to provide appropriate care and apply principles of growth and development across the life span.
Ability to assess and interpret patient data to identify age-specific needs.
Interpersonal skills to communicate positively and effectively, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
Motivation and drive for continuous self-development.
Ability to interact cooperatively with the healthcare team and contribute to shared goals.
Competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently and use resources effectively.
Flexibility in response to changes in work volume, staffing, and scheduling.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments.
Meet the applicable CAPE clinical advancement level requirements when applying for a higher level, including specified years of experience, degree, certification, and competencies.
For CAPE levels 3 through 6, approved nurses must submit five competencies annually to maintain their level.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) or higher.
Specialty certification is preferred for CAPE Level 3; it is required for CAPE Levels 4, 5, and 6.

Responsibilities

Prioritize patients’ diagnoses, problems, issues, and mutual goals to meet the needs of patients and the healthcare team.
Serve as a resource for patient and family learning needs.
Coordinate with the interprofessional team to manage changing priorities.
Function as an independent team member to provide safe, quality care.
Mentor colleagues in clinical knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment.
Participate in developing and continuously improving systems that support patient care planning.
Lead interprofessional teams in effective collaboration and consultation.
Design innovations to improve outcomes.
Assist other nurses in developing research skills.
Participate in collaborative planning for safe, high-quality, patient-centered healthcare.
Participate in developing, implementing, reviewing, and adhering to policies that promote patient health and safety.
Advocate for healthcare consumers’ rights to inform decision-making and self-determination.
Demonstrate leadership skills within the community and healthcare arena.
Engage healthcare consumers and interprofessional team members in holistic, culturally sensitive data collection.
Integrate knowledge of global and environmental factors into assessment.
Identify resources and actions to address cultural situations appropriately.
Recognize personal bias.
Share educational findings and experiences with colleagues.
Pursue higher education or training as a commitment to lifelong learning.
Identify appropriate resources for ethical dilemmas and advance ethical nursing practice.
Regularly demonstrate charge nurse duties and/or precept new staff or nursing students.
For facilities with specialty accreditation requirements, complete annual specialty-accreditation education through methods such as CBLs, trainings, in-services, or competency validation.