GN-SFH Orthopedic Inpatient- PM

WVU Medicine

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides professional nursing care for patients in an inpatient hospital setting. The role has authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for delivering nursing care through the nursing process. The nurse applies clinical knowledge and skills, independent nursing judgment, and novice-level knowledge necessary to provide age-appropriate patient care and interpret patient data in relation to developmental needs. The position provides direct care during an assigned shift, coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team, delegates tasks appropriately, evaluates patient responses, and uses established standards, resources, and patient-care support systems. It also contributes to team communication, staff and student development, mentoring, and performance improvement activities. Specialty-accredited facilities may require annual education related to accreditation standards. This is a full-time, 36-hour-per-week position on a 7 p.m.–7 a.m. shift. Rotating weekends and holidays are required. The role is based at Thomas Hospitals’ SFH Nursing Orthopaedics cost center in Charleston, West Virginia.

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).
Alternatively, an applicable current temporary or graduate RN permit may qualify, subject to state-specific requirements. Temporary permits are valid only in the state of issuance and are not multistate licenses.
Maryland applicants using the stated graduate pathway must document recent graduation from a school of nursing and obtain a permanent RN license within 90 days of graduation; Maryland does not issue temporary permits.
Ohio nurses must be currently licensed; Ohio does not issue temporary permits.
Pennsylvania applicants must hold a current Pennsylvania Registered Nurse Temporary Permit and obtain a permanent license before the temporary permit expires.
West Virginia applicants must hold a current West Virginia Registered Nurse Graduate Permit and obtain a permanent license before the temporary permit expires.
Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
Demonstrate the clinical knowledge and skills needed to provide care relevant to assigned patients and their age-specific needs.
Meet the physical demands of the role, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials or equipment weighing 40 pounds or more; patient handling must use lift equipment or other aids as indicated.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Assume responsibility and accountability for the delivery of patient care and use authority appropriately.
Provide direct patient care during an assigned shift using the nursing process and within the role’s scope of practice.
Make appropriate clinical decisions and seek assistance from expert peers or management when applicable.
Identify commonly occurring risks to patient health and initiate actions to correct, reduce, or prevent them.
Coordinate comprehensive patient care, including assessment, expected outcomes, nursing interventions, and evaluation, as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Negotiate patient-care tasks with patients and families within safe-practice guidelines; delegate tasks appropriately and follow up on completion and patient response.
Use independent nursing judgment and remain accountable for care provided by self and delegated health care providers.
Apply standards of care and practice, use resources effectively, and evaluate patient responses.
Base decisions and actions on scientific principles, established standards of care, and research findings; seek assistance or credible resources when needed for safe practice.
Evaluate patient responses to performed and delegated tasks, including Patient Profile Assessment for safe patient handling and mobility.
Set and revise priorities for direct and indirect care based on patient acuity and available resources, and update daily care plans with appropriate safe-handling algorithms.
Use established patient-care support systems, including documentation, communication, and information systems.
Support the development of others through mentoring, networking, and helping staff and students integrate into the health care team.
Promote trusting relationships and open, honest communication at the unit level, and exchange information relevant to patient assignments.
Collaborate with health care team members to meet patient-care needs and contribute to shared goals.
Participate in performance improvement activities as appropriate.
Complete annual specialty-accreditation education when required by the facility.