Registered Nurse, Stepdown (Night)

Chesapeake Regional Healthcare•Chesapeake, VA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is expected to provide excellent, clinically competent patient care by utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation; and effectively interact with patients, significant others, and the other healthcare team members while maintaining standards of professional nursing. The RN also determines the effectiveness of nursing interventions by evaluating outcomes in relation to evidenced-based intervention. The primary focus of the RN is to ensure every patient receives quality care and services through the efficient use of resources. The RN functions within the scope and standards of nursing as defined by the American Nurses Association and the Nurse Practice Act of Virginia. As a member of the healthcare team, the RN is responsible for making decisions and performing services that are in the best interest of the patient; while positively contributing to the patient's experience and the success of the entire team by placing the patient and the team above the needs of the individual.

Requirements

Must be a Registered Nurse licensed in the State of Virginia or compact state
Must obtain BLS within 90 days

Nice To Haves

BSN
Minimum of 1 year experience in acute care setting/ news grads welcome to apply

Responsibilities

Providing patient care on his/her assigned shift
Completing a comprehensive nursing assessment based on admission nursing history and appropriate standard of care/protocol
Collecting/gathers available data, makes knowledgeable interpretations and appropriate nursing diagnosis
Initiating and updating the standard of care within established time frames
Planning, providing, and documenting individual patient/family teaching and evaluates understanding
Initiating and implements plan for discharge upon admission and throughout the hospitalization
Consulting/informing Clinical Coordinator and Charge Nurse of unit activities, needs, and problems
Organizing and reprioritizing work based on staff needs, patients' needs, available resources, and unit requirements
Demonstrating a theoretical knowledge base, critical thinking skills, and efficient prioritization of patient needs
Safely administering medication
Accurately verifying orders
Demonstrating consistent ability/competence in patient care areas
Actively soliciting feedback from patients and visitors
Functioning independently with most procedures/protocols and those which require assisting a physician
Recognizing limitations and seeking the appropriate assistance when needed
Demonstrating ability to respond to emergency situations
Documenting patient care per hospital policy
Providing a safe environment for patients and visitors
Contributing to reduction of infections and adheres to infection control guidelines
Participating in quality improvement activities within the unit
Supervising LPN and UAP when assigned; reviews data collection and implements and modifies plan of care for patients assigned to an LPN
Demonstrating the ability to ensure compliance with policies and procedures
Demonstrating the ability to effectively communicate the vision, mission, and goals of Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, including hospital and unit-specific dashboards
Creating a culture within the department that rewards cooperation, teamwork, and collective problem solving
Serving as the role model for his/her professional area of practice
Assessing team members' clinical competency through observation, testing, return demonstration, and evaluation of the occurrences of variances to care standards
Attending required hospital-wide orientations, meetings, and in-services
Demonstrating a commitment to flexible work scheduling when necessary to ensure patient care