Registered Nurse-Progressive Care, Full -Time Nights

Cape Fear Valley Health

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients in accordance with hospital policies and may assume charge nurse responsibilities when assigned. This position is on the 6 VP Progressive Care unit at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The unit is a 48-bed progressive adult ICU serving acute adult and geriatric patients, with a care team that includes nurses and other clinical and support staff. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4 but may vary. The nurse assesses patients, identifies their care needs, and plans, organizes, implements, and evaluates appropriate care. Responsibilities include maintaining a safe environment and accurate patient records, administering ordered medication, recognizing and responding to life-threatening situations, maintaining competencies, and collaborating with health system and medical staff. The nurse also monitors care quality, supports cost containment and accurate service charging, adjusts care to patients' age-specific needs, and supports patients' cultural and spiritual beliefs within the limits of their medical regimen. The unit cares for patients with a range of conditions and needs, including telemetry monitoring, respiratory treatments, chest tubes and tracheostomies, critical drips, diabetic ketoacidosis, acute renal failure, sepsis, post-surgical and trauma care, stroke, cardiac catheterization, myocardial infarction, dysrhythmias requiring drug therapy, angioplasty and stent placement, and AICD or pacemaker placement. The unit does not perform drips or ventilator care or treat patients with open CABGs. Relocation assistance is available.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing or equivalent.
Current Registered Nurse licensure in North Carolina or a compact state.
BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
Registered Nurse certification/licensure from the Board of Nursing.
Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English.
Positive interpersonal skills and verbal and written communication skills.
Effective organizational and leadership skills.
Knowledge of the age-specific physiological, psychosocial, developmental, and spiritual needs of patients typically served.
Ability to meet the physical requirements, including lifting 35 pounds and substantial standing, walking, bending, and lifting.
Speech and auditory acuity for communicating patient needs and visual acuity for observing patients.
May involve skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients and identify patient care needs.
Use patient assessment information to organize appropriate care.
Plan, organize, implement, and evaluate patient care.
Facilitate a safe environment and maintain required competencies.
Assume charge nurse responsibilities when assigned.
Maintain accurate and relevant records of patient care.
Administer medication as ordered by a physician.
Recognize life-threatening situations and respond appropriately.
Establish collaborative interdisciplinary relationships with health system and medical staff.
Monitor quality of care using pre-established outcome-oriented indicators.
Participate in cost containment and assist with accurate charging for patient services.
Adjust care to patients' age-specific physiological and psychosocial needs.
Support patients in practicing cultural and spiritual beliefs within the limits of their medical regimen.
Perform other duties as assigned.