Registered Nurse - Med/Surge - Full Time - Third Shift
About The Position
The Registered Nurse is responsible for using nursing skills to carry out the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation, and time management. The role involves quality communication, teamwork, leadership, and professionalism, along with directing, coordinating, and implementing patient education, quality and safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards. A Registered Nurse III provides care to the assigned patient population and completes annual mandatory and unit-specific competencies. The role also requires meeting Professional Practice Ladder requirements, including assuming Charge Nurse responsibilities; participating in performance improvement and department initiatives; sharing information with the Director or designee and coworkers from unit or hospital committees; maintaining an annual portfolio; participating on a committee; soliciting and validating patient and family satisfaction; participating in unit peer review; and developing educational materials for staff, patients, or family members.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Registered Nurse license, or eligibility to practice pending licensure, in the applicable Virginia or West Virginia state of work assignment; a Nurse Licensure Compact multistate license or applicable single-state license is required.
- American Heart Association-approved Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Provider (HCP); new hires must have the appropriate AHA certification before completing orientation.
- Minimum 5,616 hours of RN experience for advancement to this level.
- Meet all requirements of a Registered Nurse II.
- Competency in providing care using the nursing process and addressing the cognitive, physical, emotional, and chronological stages of human growth and development.
- Reliable means of phone communication with the hospital.
Nice To Haves
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
- Relevant specialty certification.
Responsibilities
- Carry out the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation, and time management.
- Communicate effectively and contribute to teamwork, leadership, and professionalism.
- Direct, coordinate, and implement patient teaching, quality and safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel.
- Provide care to the assigned patient population using the nursing process and account for the cognitive, physical, emotional, and chronological stages of human growth and development.
- Complete annual mandatory competencies and unit-specific competencies.
- Meet Professional Practice Ladder requirements, including assuming Charge Nurse responsibilities and contributing to performance improvement and department initiatives.
- Communicate and share information with the Director or designee and coworkers from unit or hospital committees.
- Maintain and submit an annual portfolio to the Director or designee by March 1.
- Participate on a committee and validate participation.
- Solicit and validate patient and family satisfaction and participate in unit peer review.
- Develop educational bulletin board or poster materials for staff, patients, or family members.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Zero-deductible health plan
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition assistance
- Retirement savings match
- Employee assistance program
- Incentive-based wellness program membership
- Health savings account
- Flexible spending account for childcare
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Professional development
- Discounts on on-campus dining
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
