Per Diem Registered Nurse

CAMC Health System•Charleston, WV

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse demonstrates basic clinical skills and nursing judgment and manages more complex patients with minimal assistance. The role uses the nursing process consistently, performs advanced skills independently, and begins assisting others with skill development through teaching and learning. The nurse contributes to positive patient outcomes through group processes, adjusts their own practice based on performance and quality improvement outcomes, and expands their understanding of research and its application to nursing practice. The employee must demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to provide developmentally appropriate assessment, treatment, or care for the patient ages identified by the department. Competency is established through initial orientation and ongoing validation to perform tasks and additional duties independently, as specified in the job description and unit or department competency checklist. The position also includes common organizational duties, such as maintaining required education records, providing positive customer service, following attendance and scheduling policies, participating in quality improvement, working cost-effectively, and complying with organizational and departmental policies. Related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Associate’s degree required; a formal nursing program may be substituted, subject to professional nursing review.
Two years of nursing experience required. One year of RN experience plus five years of relevant CAMC LPN experience may be substituted, subject to professional nursing review.
Registered Nurse credential required.
Basic Life Support required within 30 days of hire.
Demonstrated knowledge and skills to provide developmentally appropriate assessment, treatment, or care for the patient ages identified by the department.
Must demonstrate competency through initial orientation and ongoing competency validation.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process consistently in daily practice and manage more complex patients with minimal assistance.
Identify personal learning needs, perform advanced skills independently, and begin helping others develop skills through teaching and learning.
Demonstrate behaviors that support positive patient outcomes through group processes.
Identify and make changes to personal practice based on performance improvement and quality improvement outcomes.
Expand understanding of the research process and its application to nursing practice.
Demonstrate developmentally appropriate assessment, treatment, or care based on patient needs, growth and development, and the range of treatment required.
Maintain and document applicable required education.
Demonstrate positive customer service and co-worker relations.
Comply with the company’s attendance policy.
Participate in the department’s and institution’s continuous quality improvement activities.
Perform work in a cost-effective manner and in accordance with departmental pay practices and scheduling policies, including overtime, various shifts, and on-call situations.
Align work with the organization’s mission and strategic plan and follow applicable organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
Perform related duties as assigned.