Registered Nurse (RN) - Weekend Dayshift, 6E Neurosciences Step Down

WVU Medicine

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Provides professional nursing care for patients in an inpatient hospital setting. The nurse has authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for delivering care through the nursing process, uses competent clinical knowledge and independent nursing judgment, and is accountable for care provided by self and by delegated health care providers. The role requires novice-level knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate care, apply principles of growth and development across the lifespan, and assess and interpret patient data to identify individual patient needs. This is a 0.9 weekend dayshift position with 36 scheduled weekly hours. The role includes a system-wide clinical advancement program (CAPE) that supports professional development and quality clinical performance. Advancement levels have specified experience, degree, certification, and competency requirements.

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 (eNLC).
Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
Less than 12 months of experience as a registered nurse.
Interpersonal skills to communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict effectively.
Competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently and use resources effectively.
Ability to adapt to changes in work volume, staffing, and scheduling.
Ability to work under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments.
Meet the physical demands of the role, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more; use lift equipment or other patient-handling aids as indicated.
Visual and hearing acuity within the normal range.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Promote safety and continuity of care through documentation and handoff processes.
Create and update plans of care using assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation of outcomes.
Recognize patient safety concerns using appropriate resources.
Provide education based on patients’ individual learning needs and use teach-back to evaluate its effectiveness.
Incorporate patient individuality and mutuality data into care delivery.
Perform and document adequate patient assessments.
Use evidence-based practice in nursing care and participate in the organizational patient-centered care model.
Document problems and issues in the plan of care.
Develop the ability to care for more complex patients with consultation from experienced colleagues.
Pursue lifelong learning through self-reflection and inquiry.
Remain accountable for delegated nursing care and recognize the scope of practice of interprofessional team members.
Participate in holistic, culturally sensitive data collection and assess the impact of family dynamics on patient health and wellness.
Apply the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics and identify discriminatory health care practices in culturally diverse populations.
Individualize care according to patients’ beliefs, barriers, and readiness to learn.
Complete annual education related to specialty accreditation requirements when applicable.