Registered Nurse - Radiology - Full time
About The Position
The Registered Nurse is responsible for using nursing skills to carry out the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, identifying outcomes, planning, evaluation, documentation, and time management. The role also involves effective communication, teamwork, leadership, and professionalism. The nurse directs, coordinates, and implements patient teaching, quality and safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards. A Registered Nurse II (RN II) provides care to the assigned patient population and completes annual mandatory and unit-specific competencies. RN II professional practice requirements include assuming Charge Nurse responsibilities, participating in performance improvement activity and department initiatives, sharing relevant information with the Director/Designee and coworkers, and contributing information from a Valley Health-paid education event or a nursing article. The RN II submits an updated portfolio annually by March 1, routinely solicits and validates patient and family satisfaction, participates in unit peer review, and develops educational materials for staff, patients, or family members.
Requirements
- Associate degree or diploma in nursing (RN Diploma, ASN, or ADN).
- RN license, or eligibility to practice pending licensure, in the applicable Virginia and/or West Virginia state of work assignment, with either a Nurse Licensure Compact multistate license or a valid single-state license.
- American Heart Association-approved BLS (Basic Life Support) Healthcare Provider certification; new hires must obtain the appropriate AHA certification before completing orientation.
- Meet all requirements of a RN I.
- Competence in providing care based on the cognitive, physical, emotional, and chronological stages of human growth and development.
- Competence in providing care using the nursing process.
- Reliable means of phone communication with the hospital.
- For advancement to RN II: at least 1,872 full-time or part-time hours of RN experience, or 936 hours if holding a BSN, and completion of a performance evaluation.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Relevant specialty certification.
Responsibilities
- Carry out the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation, and time management.
- Maintain effective communication, teamwork, leadership, and professionalism.
- Direct, coordinate, and implement patient teaching, quality and safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel.
- Provide care to the assigned patient population.
- Complete annual mandatory competencies and unit-specific competencies.
- Assume responsibility as Charge Nurse and participate in performance improvement activity and department initiatives.
- Communicate and share information with the Director/Designee and coworkers from unit or hospital committees, Valley Health-paid education events, or nursing articles.
- Maintain and submit a current professional practice portfolio to the Director/Designee annually by March 1.
- Routinely solicit and validate patient and family satisfaction.
- Participate in peer review for the unit and develop educational bulletin board or poster materials for staff, patients, or family members.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Zero-deductible health plan
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition assistance
- Retirement savings match
- Employee assistance program
- Incentive-based wellness program membership
- Health savings account
- Flexible spending account for childcare
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Professional development
- Discounts to on-campus dining
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
