RN- Surgical ICU- days- PRN

WVU Medicine

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The professional Registered Nurse has the authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for delivering nursing care through use of the nursing process. The RN accepts accountability, applies competent clinical knowledge and skills, and uses independent nursing judgment to provide care and delegate to other healthcare providers in order to achieve quality patient-care outcomes. The RN demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care relevant to patients at the advanced-beginner level, applies principles of growth and development across the lifespan, and assesses and interprets patient data to identify age-specific needs. This position provides professional nursing care to patients in an inpatient hospital setting. The position is in the Surgical ICU, on the day shift, and is PRN.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state where services are provided, or a current multistate RN license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact.
Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
One year of nursing experience.
Interpersonal skills to communicate positively and effectively, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
Competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently in collaboration with healthcare providers and maximize resource use.
Ability to be flexible in response to changes in work volume, staffing, and schedules.
Ability to work under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments.
Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials or equipment weighing 40 pounds or more; patient transfers, lifts, and repositioning use lift equipment or other indicated handling aids.
Visual acuity within the normal range.
Hearing within the normal range to assess sounds and monitors.

Responsibilities

Modify each patient’s plan of care based on collected data and individual needs.
Use Evidence-Based Practice to provide patient care.
Delegate according to scope of practice.
Verify plans of care with interprofessional colleagues, patients, and caregivers.
Provide education based on learning needs and family involvement.
Promote effective communication among interprofessional team members and healthcare consumers.
Influence policy to promote safe patient care.
Use appropriate resources when providing care, especially in sensitive situations.
Incorporate processes that support the organizational growth plan and influence.
Participate in developing strategies that promote healthy communities and practice environments.
Recognize strategies to improve nursing quality.
Review and evaluate policies, procedures, and guidelines to improve healthcare quality.
Demonstrate understanding of the importance of data collection and utilization.
Share educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers.
Participate in activities related to nurse-sensitive indicators to enhance quality of care.
Participate in continuing professional development.
Identify ethical situations and seek assistance from appropriate colleagues.
Identify ways to maintain and improve an ethical work environment conducive to safe, quality healthcare.
Adhere to patients’ moral and legal rights.
Engage in opportunities for work/life balance.
For facilities with specialty accreditation requirements, complete annual required education related to specialty accreditation.