NCCU RN - Nightshift

WVU Medicine

7d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is accountable for delivering nursing care through the nursing process in an inpatient hospital setting. The Registered Nurse applies competent clinical knowledge and skills and independent nursing judgment to provide care and oversee care delegated to other health care providers, with the goal of achieving quality patient outcomes. The role performs duties within the scope of Registered Nurse Levels I and II. The nurse must demonstrate competent knowledge and skills relevant to the patients under their care, apply principles of growth and development across the life span, and assess and interpret patient data to identify age-specific needs. The position requires prioritizing patient needs and goals, coordinating care with the interprofessional team, supporting patient and family learning, and contributing to safe, high-quality, patient-centered care. The role also includes leadership, mentoring, continuous improvement, ethical practice, and professional development responsibilities.

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.
Two years of registered nursing experience.
Demonstrate regular charge-nurse and/or preceptor responsibilities for new staff or nursing students.
Possess interpersonal skills to communicate positively and effectively, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
Motivation and drive for continuous self-development.
Work cooperatively with the healthcare team to support shared goals.
Use competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently and make effective use of resources.
Flexibility in response to changes in work volume, staffing, and scheduling.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to work under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments.
Meet the physical demands of the role, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials or equipment weighing 40 pounds or more; use indicated lift equipment and patient-handling aids for transfers, lifts, and repositioning.
Visual acuity and hearing within normal range.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher.
Specialty certification, preferred for CAPE Level 3.

Responsibilities

Prioritize patient diagnoses, problems, issues, and mutually agreed goals to meet the needs of patients and the healthcare team.
Serve as a resource for patient and family learning needs.
Coordinate with the interprofessional team to manage changing priorities.
Provide safe, quality care as an independent team member.
Mentor colleagues in developing clinical knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment.
Participate in developing and continuously improving systems that support patient care planning.
Lead interprofessional teams in effective collaboration and consultation.
Design innovations to improve outcomes.
Assist other nurses in developing research skills.
Participate in collaborative planning to provide safe, high-quality, patient-centered health care.
Participate in developing, implementing, reviewing, and adhering to policies that promote patient health and safety.
Advocate for healthcare consumers’ rights to inform decision-making and self-determination.
Demonstrate leadership within the community and healthcare arena.
Engage patients and interprofessional team members in holistic, culturally sensitive data collection.
Integrate global and environmental factors into the assessment process.
Identify resources and actions to address cultural situations appropriately.
Recognize personal bias.
Share educational findings and experiences with colleagues.
Pursue higher education or training as part of lifelong learning.
Identify appropriate resources for ethical dilemmas and advance ethical nursing practice.
Demonstrate regular service as a charge nurse and/or preceptor to new staff or nursing students.
Complete annual specialty-accreditation education when required by the facility.