Registered Nurse - (Emergency Department) Sign On Bonus Eligible

WVU Medicine

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The professional registered nurse has the authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for delivering nursing care through the nursing process. The nurse accepts accountability, applies competent clinical knowledge and skills, and uses independent nursing judgment for care provided by themselves and by health care providers to whom care is delegated, with the goal of achieving quality patient care outcomes. The Registered Nurse demonstrates advanced-beginner-level knowledge and skills to provide care relevant to assigned patients and applies principles of growth and development across the lifespan. The nurse assesses and interprets patient data to identify age-specific needs and provides professional nursing care in an inpatient hospital setting. This position is part of the CAPE system-wide clinical advancement program, which supports professional development, recognizes quality clinical performance, promotes quality nursing, and aims to improve job satisfaction for inpatient direct-care nurses. Advancement depends on meeting the requirements for the current level as well as the experience, degree, and certification requirements for the next level. Nurses approved for levels 3 through 6 must submit five competencies annually to maintain their level.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state where services will be 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.
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 with healthcare providers and make effective use of resources.
Flexibility in response to changes in work volume, staffing, and schedules.
Ability to work under highly stressful conditions and adapt to changing 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 handling aids as indicated.
Visual acuity and hearing within the normal range.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Demonstrate safety and continuity of care through documentation and handoff tools and processes.
Create and implement a plan of care using assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation of outcomes.
Recognize patient safety concerns and use appropriate resources.
Provide education based on each patient's 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, consulting experienced colleagues as needed.
Pursue lifelong learning through self-reflection and inquiry.
Retain accountability for delegated nursing care and recognize the scope of practice of interprofessional team members.
Participate in holistic, culturally sensitive data collection and assess how family dynamics affect a patient's health and wellness.
Apply the American Nurses Association code of ethics to nursing practice.
Identify discriminatory healthcare practices in culturally diverse populations.
Individualize care based on patients' beliefs, barriers, and readiness to learn.
Complete annual education required for specialty accreditation at applicable facilities.