Registered Nurse - ICU

WVU Medicine

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides professional nursing care for patients in an inpatient hospital setting. The position has authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for delivering nursing care through the nursing process. The Registered Nurse applies competent clinical knowledge and skills, exercises independent nursing judgment, and is accountable for care provided personally and by healthcare providers to whom care is delegated, with the goal of achieving quality patient outcomes. Duties are within the scope of Registered Nurse Levels I and II. The nurse must demonstrate the competent-level knowledge and skills needed to provide care relevant to patients’ needs and apply principles of growth and development across the life span. The nurse assesses and interprets patient data to identify age-specific care requirements. The position also includes the clinical advancement expectations described in the CAPE program, which supports professional development and quality clinical performance among inpatient direct-care nurses. The posted schedule is 36 hours per week.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license issued by 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 necessary to provide care relevant to patients’ needs and apply principles of growth and development across the life span.
Ability to assess and interpret patient data to identify age-specific patient requirements.
Interpersonal skills to communicate 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 under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments.
Meet the competency expectation of regularly serving as a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing students.

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 shared 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 developing 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 informed decision-making and self-determination.
Demonstrate leadership 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 and demonstrate commitment to lifelong learning.
Identify appropriate resources for ethical dilemmas and advance ethical nursing practice.
Regularly serve as a charge nurse and/or precept new staff or nursing students.
For facilities with specialty accreditation requirements, complete annual education related to accreditation standards, which may include computer-based learning, training, in-services, and competency validation.