Free Charge- Registered Nurse- 5th floor- Night Shift

WVU Medicine•Wheeling, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides professional nursing care for patients in an inpatient hospital setting. The role has authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for delivering nursing care through the nursing process. The nurse applies competent clinical knowledge and skills, exercises independent nursing judgment, and remains accountable for care provided by themselves and by health care providers to whom care is delegated, with the goal of achieving quality patient outcomes. The incumbent demonstrates novice-level knowledge and skills relevant to the patients under their care, applies principles of growth and development across the life span, and assesses and interprets patient data to identify age-specific needs. The position is on the 5th floor and is designated as a night-shift role. Scheduled weekly hours are 36. The role requires a current Registered Nurse license for the state where services are provided or a current multistate RN license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC), and Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire. The minimum experience requirement is less than 12 months as a registered nurse. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state where services are 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.
Less than 12 months of experience as a registered nurse.
Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
Competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently in collaboration with health care providers and make efficient use of resources.
Flexibility in response to changes in work volume, staffing, and schedules.
Ability to work under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments.
Ability to meet the physical demands of heavy/hard work, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more. Patient transfers, lifts, and repositioning are to use lift equipment or other handling aids as indicated.
Visual acuity within the normal range.
Hearing within the normal range to assess sounds and monitors.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Demonstrate safety and continuity of care through documentation, handoff tools, and related processes.
Create a plan of care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation of outcomes.
Recognize patient safety concerns using appropriate resources.
Provide education based on each patient's learning needs and use teach-back to evaluate its effectiveness.
Incorporate patient individuality and mutuality data into care delivery.
Perform adequate patient assessments and document findings.
Use evidence-based practice in nursing care and participate in the organizational patient-centered care model.
Document problems and issues in the plan of care.
Develop the ability to care for more complex patients by consulting experienced colleagues.
Pursue lifelong learning through self-reflection and inquiry for learning and personal growth.
Retain accountability for delegated nursing care and recognize the scope of practice of interprofessional team members.
Participate in holistic, culturally sensitive data collection and assess the impact of family dynamics on patient health and wellness.
Integrate the American Nurses Association code of ethics into nursing practice.
Identify discriminatory health care practices affecting culturally diverse populations.
Individualize care according to patients' beliefs, barriers, and readiness to learn.
For facilities with specialty accreditation requirements, complete annual required education related to specialty accreditation standards, which may include computer-based learning, training, in-services, and competency validation.