Registered Nurse - Same Day Surgery (PRN)

WVU Medicine

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse 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 to provide care and oversee care delegated to other health care providers in order to achieve quality patient outcomes. The role requires advanced-beginner-level knowledge and skills to provide care relevant to patients and apply principles of growth and development across the lifespan. The RN assesses and interprets patient data to identify age-specific needs and provides professional nursing care in an inpatient hospital setting. This is a PRN position in the Same Day Surgery outpatient nursing cost center at Potomac Valley Hospital. The position has 0 scheduled weekly hours. The RN must hold an applicable state or multistate license, obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire, and have one year of nursing experience.

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 nursing experience.
Interpersonal skills to communicate positively and effectively, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
Competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently while working with healthcare providers and making efficient use of resources.
Flexibility in response to changes in work volume, staffing, and scheduling.
Ability to work under highly stressful conditions and adapt continually to varying workloads and work assignments.
Ability to meet the position’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 within normal range.
Hearing within normal range for clinical assessment and monitoring.

Responsibilities

Modify patients’ plans of care based on collected data 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 in providing care, especially in sensitive situations.
Incorporate processes that enhance the organizational plan for growth and influence.
Participate in developing strategies to promote healthy communities and practice environments.
Recognize strategies to improve nursing quality.
Review and evaluate policies, procedures, and guidelines to improve healthcare quality.
Demonstrate understanding of the importance of data collection and use.
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.
At facilities with specialty accreditation requirements, complete annual required education related to specialty accreditation, which may include computer-based learning, training, in-services, and competency validation.