Registered Nurse, Acute Surgical Care Stepdown, Days - VUH
About The Position
The Registered Nurse applies the nursing process to plan and implement patient care, provide patient and family education, and support continuity-of-care planning. The nurse communicates relevant patient and family information to the health care team, collaborates on patient goals, evaluates progress, and pursues professional growth through learning activities consistent with Board of Nursing standards. This is an inpatient bedside role on a new 31-bed Acute Surgical Care stepdown unit serving adult patients awaiting surgery or recovering after surgery. The patient population includes Emergency General Surgery patients, pre- and post-operative surgical patients, trauma patients, and medical-surgical overflow. Nurses will help establish the new team and contribute to a collaborative, team-oriented environment. The schedule is three 12-hour day shifts per week, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., totaling 36 hours weekly, including some weekends. The role also requires two call shifts during each six-week scheduling period. The position requires graduation from an approved discipline-specific program, an RN license, and one year of relevant work experience. Experience in EGS, trauma, the emergency department, or a surgical floor is preferred.
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.
- Registered Nurse license (LIC-Registered Nurse).
- One year of relevant work experience.
- Work three 12-hour shifts per week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., including some weekends.
- Complete two call shifts in a six-week scheduling period.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in Emergency General Surgery (EGS), trauma, the emergency department, or a surgical floor.
- Flexibility, motivation, and readiness to grow in an adaptable environment.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate in establishing the plan of care, coordinate and implement care delivery, and anticipate patient care needs across the continuum.
- Analyze comprehensive information relevant to patient care and management to determine nursing diagnoses.
- Use the nursing process to evaluate patient progress toward goals and apply appropriate interventions to support effective outcomes.
- Employ strategies that promote health and a safe, healthy environment.
- Provide patient and family education and contribute to continuity-of-care planning.
- Communicate pertinent patient and family information to the health care team.
- Collaborate in establishing patient goals and evaluate progress.
- Pursue professional growth through learning activities consistent with Board of Nursing standards.
Benefits
- Affordable high-quality health plan options.
- Dental and/or vision plan.
- 403(b) retirement plan.
- Paid time off (flex PTO).
- Tuition reimbursement.
- Adoption assistance, subject to maximums.
- Short- and long-term disability.
- Subsidized backup childcare.
- Inpatient nursing supplemental pay program may be available; ask about current offerings.
- Health, disability, retirement, and/or wellness offerings may be included in the benefits package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
