Registered Nurse (RN) - LDRP, Full Time, Nights
About The Position
The Level II Competent Registered Nurse is clinically able to care for patients and collaborates with the healthcare team to improve care quality in the designated clinical area by incorporating research and evidence-based knowledge into practice. The nurse is accountable and responsible for providing total, comprehensive, continuous, and patient-centered care to an assigned group of patients. The RN delivers care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The Level II Registered Nurse practices according to MWHC standards in exemplary professional practice, structural empowerment, transformational leadership, and new knowledge, innovations, and improvement. The role includes coordinating nursing care and the patient’s care plan, supporting patient and family education and discharge planning, participating in quality improvement and staff orientation, and contributing to safe daily operations and development of unit and hospital policies.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program and experience as a Registered Nurse.
- Valid RN license from Virginia or a reciprocal compact state.
- BSN required.
- AHA BLS Provider CPR required at hire.
- AHA ACLS Provider required within 6 months.
- NRP required within 6 months.
- Ability to perform constant walking, standing, and use of arms and hands; frequent bending, stooping, kneeling, and squatting; lift 35 lbs.; push and pull 20 lbs.; reach above or overhead; and work in confined spaces.
- Auditory and visual skills, including color determination.
- Critical thinking and analytical skills, ability to multitask, effective communication and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, capacity to cope with difficult situations, and ability to tolerate irregular hours including evenings, nights, and weekends.
- Ability to work with potential exposure to radiation, toxic chemicals, and bloodborne pathogens, and to wear appropriate personal protective equipment.
Nice To Haves
- Minimum of 1 year of L&D or LDRP experience preferred for LDRP roles.
Responsibilities
- Direct and coordinate nursing care, including oversight of licensed and unlicensed personnel performing assigned or delegated tasks, using the nursing process and interdisciplinary teamwork to achieve desired patient outcomes.
- Coordinate involvement of the patient, family, and healthcare team in patient care, including patient and family teaching and discharge planning.
- Communicate and coordinate the plan of care and other pertinent information with healthcare team members.
- Assist leadership in defining standards of excellence for patient care and participate in improving patient care services.
- Integrate performance improvement into care delivery and participate in quality improvement activities.
- Participate in the orientation of new permanent and temporary staff members.
- Serve as a point of contact for hospital and departmental policies and procedures for nurses and other healthcare team members.
- Participate in daily operational activities necessary to maintain a safe patient and staff environment.
- Provide input to the Nurse Manager regarding unit needs.
- Participate in unit, departmental, and hospital committees to formulate nursing and hospital policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
