UHC- Registered Nurse-7 North

WVU Medicine

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) 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 RN 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 role performs duties and responsibilities within the scope of a Registered Nurse – Level I, as defined by the job description. The RN demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care relevant to the patients under their care, applying principles of growth and development across the life span. The role also requires assessing and interpreting patient data to identify individual age-specific needs. This position is part of the CAPE system-wide clinical advancement program, which supports professional development, quality clinical performance, quality nursing, and job satisfaction for inpatient direct-care nurses. Advancement levels have specified experience, education, certification, and competency criteria.

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.
One year of registered nursing experience.
Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
Competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently while working with healthcare providers and using resources efficiently.
Ability to respond flexibly to changes in work volume, staffing, and schedules.
Ability to work under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and work assignments on a constant basis.
Ability to meet the physical demands of heavy/hard work, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more; patient transfers, lifts, and repositioning are to use lift equipment or other handling aids as indicated.
Visual acuity within the normal range.
Hearing within the normal range to assess sounds and monitors.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Modify patients’ plans of care based on data collection 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 enhance the organizational plan of growth and influence.
Participate in developing strategies to promote healthy communities and practice environments.
Recognize strategies to improve nursing quality.
Critically review and/or 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.
Engage 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, which may include CBLs, training, in-services, and competency validation.