Registered Nurse - Critical Care ICU/CCU - Hopewell - Full-Time - NIGHTS

Capital Health•Hopewell, VA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Capital Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Critical Care ICU/CCU in Hopewell. The nurse delivers quality patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation, working as part of a care team. The role focuses on patient safety, individualized comfort and pain management, patient and family support, coordination with other departments and care providers, and planning for discharge and continued meaningful life activities. The nurse anticipates patient needs, adapts care regimens using discretionary judgment, and provides effective handoffs and education, including discharge medication instructions. The position also contributes to unit and hospital committees, performance improvement, Joint Commission readiness, and patient satisfaction efforts. The role includes physical activity and exposure risks associated with a clinical care environment. This is a full-time night position with 36 scheduled weekly hours. The listed pay range is $45.60–$62.59; actual compensation may vary based on factors including location, experience, education, credentials, and assigned hours.

Requirements

Associate's degree or graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
AHA BLS – Healthcare Provider certification.
Registered Nurse – NJ or Registered Nurse – NLC multi-state credential.
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Strong interpersonal skills with individuals and teams.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to adjust quickly and react positively to change.
Considerable knowledge of nursing principles, practices, and current trends.
Good work ethic.
Knowledge of nursing skills, hospital practices, procedures, and standards.
For Critical Care assignments: NIH Stroke Scale certification, or obtain it by the end of orientation, and 8 annual hours of stroke-related continuing nursing education.
For Critical Care assignments: ACLS certification, or obtain it within six months of hire.
For applicable trauma-designated assignments: TNCC, or obtain it within one year of hire, and 8 annual hours of trauma-related continuing nursing education.

Nice To Haves

Previous nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Deliver quality patient care through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation in collaboration with the care team.
Execute appropriate policies and procedures to promote patient safety.
Provide pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management support and individualized comfort measures for patients and families.
Follow up on interventions performed by other departments and coordinate resources in complex cases.
Provide patients and families with information about the patient's condition, assess their information needs, and use an approach that supports understanding and coping.
Formulate and document discharge plans, including discharge medication instructions, that support patients' continued meaningful life activities.
Integrate assessment and diagnostic information to anticipate patient needs, including age-specific healthcare needs.
Ensure handoff communication addresses situations likely to develop and problems awaiting the patient.
Proactively identify issues related to patient education and medication management.
Use discretionary judgment to modify care regimens appropriately and facilitate responses from other healthcare team members.
Work with case managers and healthcare providers to resolve care-regimen issues and support quality, safe care.
Monitor the unit and develop plans for adjusting staffing patterns as needed.
Attend educational sessions that improve assessment and departmental skills, including charge nurse, leadership, critical decision-making, and workload-prioritization training.
Use evidence-based approaches to plan and provide individualized comfort measures.
Participate in unit- or hospital-based committees, performance-improvement activities, Joint Commission readiness, and efforts to improve patient satisfaction.
Perform other related duties as required or assigned.