UHC- ED Registered Nurse- Night Shift

WVU Medicine

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is accountable for delivering nursing care through the nursing process and for the care provided by the nurse and by healthcare providers to whom care is delegated. The incumbent applies clinical knowledge, skills, and independent nursing judgment to achieve quality patient-care outcomes and performs duties within the scope of a Registered Nurse (RN) Level I. The role requires advanced-beginner-level knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate care, apply principles of growth and development across the lifespan, and assess and interpret patient data to identify individual needs. The position provides professional nursing care to patients in an inpatient hospital setting. The position is scheduled from 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m., for 36 scheduled hours per week. It is a night-shift role in the Nursing Emergency Services cost center at UHC United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, West Virginia.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state where services are provided, or a current multistate RN license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
One year of registered nursing experience.
Interpersonal skills to communicate positively and effectively, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
Competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently while using resources effectively.
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 on a continuing basis.
Ability to meet the physical demands described, 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 normal range.
Hearing within normal range to assess sounds and monitor equipment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Modify patients’ plans of care based on collected data and individual needs.
Use evidence-based practice to provide patient care.
Delegate care according to scope of practice.
Verify plans of care with interprofessional colleagues, patients, and caregivers.
Provide education based on learning needs and family involvement.
Promote effective communication among interprofessional team members and healthcare consumers.
Influence policy to promote safe patient care.
Use appropriate resources when providing care, particularly in sensitive situations.
Incorporate processes that support organizational growth and influence.
Participate in developing strategies to promote healthy communities and practice environments.
Recognize strategies to improve nursing quality.
Review and evaluate policies, procedures, and guidelines to improve healthcare quality.
Understand the importance of data collection and use.
Share educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers.
Participate in activities related to nurse-sensitive indicators to enhance quality of care.
Participate in continuing professional development.
Identify ethical situations and seek assistance from appropriate colleagues.
Identify ways to maintain and improve an ethical work environment conducive to safe, quality healthcare.
Adhere to patients’ moral and legal rights.
Engage in opportunities for work/life balance.
For facilities with specialty accreditation requirements, complete annual required specialty-accreditation education through means such as CBLs, trainings, in-services, or competency validation.