Registered Nurse - 6 West Neurosciences - Nightshift

WVU Medicine

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides professional nursing care for patients in an inpatient hospital setting, with authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for delivering care through the nursing process. The nurse accepts accountability, applies competent clinical knowledge and skills, and uses independent nursing judgment for care provided personally and by health care providers to whom care is delegated, with the goal of achieving quality patient care outcomes. The role requires novice-level knowledge and skills to provide care relevant to assigned patients and to apply growth and development principles across the lifespan. The nurse assesses and interprets patient data to identify age-specific needs. This position is on the 6 West Neurosciences unit and works nightshift, 7 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with 36 scheduled weekly hours. 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 levels have progressively greater experience, education, certification, and competency requirements.

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).
Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
Less than 12 months of experience as a registered nurse.
Interpersonal skills to communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict effectively.
Competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently while using resources effectively.
Ability to adapt to changes in work volume, staffing, and schedules.
Ability to work under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments.
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 transfers, lifts, and repositioning use lift equipment or other handling aids as indicated.
Visual acuity and hearing within normal range.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Demonstrate safety and continuity of care through documentation and handoff tools and processes.
Create and implement a plan of care using assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation of outcomes.
Recognize patient safety concerns and use appropriate resources.
Provide education based on each patient's learning needs and use the teach-back method to evaluate its effectiveness.
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.
Retain accountability for delegated nursing care and recognize the scope of practice of interprofessional team members.
Participate in holistic, culturally sensitive data collection and assess the impact of family dynamics on patient health and wellness.
Integrate the American Nurses Association code of ethics into nursing practice.
Identify discriminatory health care practices affecting culturally diverse populations.
Individualize care according to patients' beliefs, barriers, and readiness to learn.
Complete annual education required for specialty accreditation at applicable facilities.