Registered Nurse, ICU

WVU Medicine

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse has authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for nursing care delivered through the nursing process. The nurse applies competent clinical knowledge and skills, exercises independent nursing judgment, and remains accountable for their own care and care delegated to other health care providers to achieve quality patient outcomes. The role requires advanced-beginner-level knowledge and skills to provide care relevant to patients’ needs across the lifespan, including assessing and interpreting patient data to identify age-specific requirements. The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care in an inpatient hospital setting. This position is in the Nursing ICU at Uniontown Hospital and is scheduled for 36 hours per week on a varied shift. The position is intended for a registered nurse with less than 12 months of experience. A current state RN license or current multistate RN license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact is required. Basic Life Support certification must be obtained within 30 days of hire. A BSN is preferred. The CAPE system-wide clinical advancement program supports professional development, recognizes quality clinical performance, promotes quality nursing, and aims to improve job satisfaction for inpatient direct-care nurses. Advancement depends on meeting the prior level’s requirements and applicable experience, degree, and certification criteria. Nurses approved for levels 3 through 6 must submit five competencies annually to maintain their level.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state where services will be provided, or 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 with health care providers and use resources efficiently.
Flexibility in response to changes in work volume, staffing, and scheduling.
Ability to work under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and work 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.
Visual acuity and hearing within normal range.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.

Responsibilities

Use documentation and handoff tools or processes to promote safety and continuity of care.
Create a plan of care using assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation of outcomes.
Recognize patient safety concerns and use appropriate resources.
Educate patients according to their individual learning needs and use teach-back to evaluate understanding.
Incorporate patient individuality and mutuality data into care delivery.
Perform and document adequate patient assessments.
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.
Remain accountable for delegated nursing care and recognize the scope of practice of interprofessional team members.
Participate in holistic, culturally sensitive data collection and assess how family dynamics affect health and wellness.
Apply the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics to nursing practice.
Identify discriminatory health care practices affecting culturally diverse populations.
Individualize care based on patients’ beliefs, barriers, and readiness to learn.
Complete annual education required for specialty accreditation when applicable.
Use patient-handling equipment or aids for transfers, lifting, and repositioning as indicated by the patient’s profile and applicable algorithms.