Registered Nurse - 2E: Med Surg/ Ortho (NIGHTS)

Chesapeake Regional Healthcare•Chesapeake, VA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides clinically competent, high-quality patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. The RN interacts effectively with patients, significant others, and other healthcare team members while maintaining professional nursing standards, and evaluates outcomes to determine the effectiveness of evidence-based nursing interventions. The role focuses on ensuring quality patient care and services through efficient use of resources. The RN practices within the scope and standards defined by the American Nurses Association and the Virginia Nurse Practice Act, making decisions and performing services in the patient's best interest while contributing positively to the patient experience and the healthcare team. The RN provides care to patients on an assigned shift. Inpatient staff work 12-hour shifts, though specialty units may differ according to unit or departmental needs. The RN completes assessments, develops and updates plans of care, provides and evaluates patient and family education, supports discharge planning, administers medications, documents care, promotes a safe environment and infection prevention, and participates in quality improvement. The RN also communicates unit needs and issues, prioritizes work, responds to emergencies, and may supervise LPNs and unlicensed assistive personnel when assigned. The RN serves as a professional role model, assesses team members' clinical competency, attends required orientations and training, and demonstrates flexibility in scheduling when needed to ensure patient care.

Requirements

Must be a Registered Nurse licensed in Virginia or a compact state.
Must obtain BLS within 90 days.
Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Minimum of one year of experience in an acute care setting; new graduates are welcome to apply.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care on the assigned shift, using the nursing process and evidence-based interventions.
Complete comprehensive nursing assessments based on admission history and applicable standards of care or protocols.
Collect and interpret available patient data and establish appropriate nursing diagnoses.
Initiate and update standards of care within established time frames.
Plan, provide, and document patient and family education, and evaluate understanding.
Initiate and implement discharge plans upon admission and throughout hospitalization.
Inform and consult the Clinical Coordinator and Charge Nurse about unit activities, needs, and problems.
Organize and reprioritize work according to staff and patient needs, available resources, and unit requirements.
Safely administer medications and accurately verify orders.
Perform patient care procedures and protocols independently when appropriate, assist physicians when required, and seek help when needed.
Respond to emergency situations and document patient care according to hospital policy.
Maintain a safe environment for patients and visitors and follow infection-control guidelines to help reduce infections.
Participate in unit quality-improvement activities.
Supervise LPNs and UAPs when assigned; review data collection and implement or modify plans of care for patients assigned to an LPN.
Ensure compliance with policies and procedures and communicate the medical center's vision, mission, and goals, including hospital and unit dashboards.
Promote cooperation, teamwork, and collective problem solving within the department.
Serve as a role model for the professional area of practice and assess team members' clinical competency through observation, testing, return demonstration, and evaluation of variances to care standards.
Attend required hospital-wide orientations, meetings, and in-services.
Demonstrate flexibility in work scheduling when necessary to ensure patient care.
Actively solicit feedback from patients and visitors.