RN 13 week Temporary Assignment-Smithfield ED
About The Position
The Registered Nurse works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager and Director and is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the total nursing care of assigned patients. The RN may work in a variety of settings and roles within the Critical Care/Telemetry Complex and Riverside Health System. The role uses communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making to create care plans based on patients’ physiological, psychosocial, and cultural needs. The RN supervises and delegates to non-professional personnel working directly with them to support optimum patient care, and demonstrates competence in addressing age-related needs of the patient populations served. Working under leadership and with a multidisciplinary team, the RN provides comprehensive clinical care in accordance with Riverside Health System standards and facility goals and strategic plans. This is a 13-week temporary assignment in the Smithfield Emergency Department. The RN assesses clinical and psychosocial needs, partners with patients and families to develop and evaluate care plans, applies evidence-based practice, coordinates care with the interdisciplinary team, and facilitates safe transitions to the next care setting. The RN promotes timely patient throughput and quality outcomes, adapts education to patients’ and families’ needs, documents care according to system and regulatory requirements, prioritizes and delegates tasks, and responds to emergencies. The hiring range is $45.00–$85.00 per hour. Actual pay is determined by temporary commitment and business needs.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of Emergency Department RN experience for temporary positions.
- Nursing diploma, associate degree in nursing, or bachelor’s degree in nursing; an associate or bachelor’s degree is accepted in lieu of a nursing diploma.
- High school diploma or GED is required only for nursing diploma graduates.
- Registered Nurse license from the Virginia Department of Health Professions or a compact state, required upon hire.
- CPR/BLS certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute, required upon hire.
- ACLS Provider certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute, required within 90 days.
- PALS Provider certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Safety and Health Institute, required within 180 days.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- Associate degree in nursing.
- Trauma Certified RN (TNCC) within one year.
- Emergency Pediatric Certified RN (ENPC) within one year.
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ clinical and psychosocial needs using standards of practice appropriate to the specialty or patient population.
- Partner with patients and families to develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care, treatments, and procedures.
- Apply evidence-based standards of practice and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care.
- Facilitate safe patient transitions to the next care setting.
- Support timely patient throughput and consistent, competent, ethical care focused on quality outcomes.
- Individualize and coordinate patient, family, caregiver, and discharge education; evaluate and document comprehension.
- Complete clinical and quality documentation according to Riverside Health System standards and regulatory requirements.
- Delegate and prioritize tasks appropriately to meet patient care needs.
- Recognize and respond to emergency situations.
- Supervise and delegate to non-professional personnel working directly with the RN.
- Evaluate personal support needs and use available systems to address them.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
