FT Registered Nurse Cath Lab

WVU Medicine•Weirton, WV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The professional registered nurse has authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for delivering nursing care through the nursing process. The nurse applies competent clinical knowledge and skills, uses independent nursing judgment, and is accountable for care provided by themselves and by health care providers to whom care is delegated, with the goal of achieving quality patient care outcomes. The nurse demonstrates advanced-beginner-level knowledge and skills needed to provide care relevant to patients and applies principles of growth and development across the life span. The role requires assessing and interpreting patient data to identify age-specific needs and providing professional nursing care in an inpatient hospital setting. The position is in the Cath Lab at Weirton Medical Center.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state where services will be 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.
One year of nursing experience.
Interpersonal skills to communicate positively and effectively, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
Competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently while coordinating with healthcare providers and using resources efficiently.
Ability to respond flexibly to changes in work volume, staffing, and schedules.
Ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditions and adapt continually to varying workloads and assignments.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials or equipment weighing 40 pounds or more; patient transfers, lifts, and repositioning use indicated lift equipment or handling aids.
Visual acuity within the normal range.
Hearing within the normal range to assess clinical sounds and monitors.

Responsibilities

Modify patients’ plans of care based on collected data and individual needs.
Use evidence-based practice to provide patient care.
Delegate according to scope of practice.
Verify plans of care with interprofessional colleagues, patients, and caregivers.
Provide education based on learning needs and family involvement.
Promote effective communication among interprofessional team members and healthcare consumers.
Influence policy to promote safe patient care.
Use appropriate resources when providing care, especially in sensitive situations.
Incorporate processes that support the organizational plan for growth and influence.
Participate in developing strategies that promote healthy communities and practice environments.
Recognize strategies to improve nursing quality.
Review and evaluate policies, procedures, and guidelines to improve healthcare quality.
Understand the importance of data collection and utilization.
Share educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers.
Participate in activities related to nurse-sensitive indicators to enhance quality of care.
Participate in continuing professional development.
Identify ethical situations and seek assistance from appropriate colleagues.
Identify ways to maintain and improve an ethical work environment conducive to safe, quality healthcare.
Adhere to patients’ moral and legal rights.
Engage in opportunities for work-life balance.
For facilities with specialty accreditation requirements, complete annual required specialty-accreditation education through methods such as computer-based learning, training, in-services, or competency validation.