Registered Nurse--(Nights) Float Nurse/Flex Team

WVU Medicine•Uniontown, AL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) – Level I is accountable for delivering nursing care through the nursing process and uses clinical knowledge, skills, and independent nursing judgment to achieve quality patient care outcomes. The role includes responsibility for care provided by the nurse and by healthcare providers to whom care is delegated. The nurse provides professional nursing care to patients in an inpatient hospital setting and applies advanced-beginner-level knowledge and skills relevant to patients’ needs, including principles of growth and development across the lifespan and assessment of age-specific requirements. This position is part of the Nurse Resource and Float Pool at Uniontown Hospital. The scheduled workweek is 36 hours, and the title indicates a night-shift float/flex assignment. The role requires a current state or qualifying multistate RN license, Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire, and one year of registered nursing experience. A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred. The job description also outlines a clinical advancement program with experience, education, certification, and competency criteria for higher levels.

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 and make effective use of resources.
Flexibility in response to changes in work volume, staffing, and scheduling.
Ability to work under highly stressful conditions and adapt to changing workloads and assignments.
Ability to meet the role’s physical demands, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more; patient handling is to use indicated lift equipment or aids.
Visual acuity within the normal range.
Hearing within the normal range.

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 tasks 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 the organizational growth plan and influence.
Participate in developing strategies that promote healthy communities and practice environments.
Recognize strategies to improve nursing quality.
Critically review or 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.
Complete annual education required for specialty accreditation when applicable.