UHC: Registered Nurse Day Shift-7 North

WVU Medicine

6d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is accountable for delivering nursing care through the nursing process and for the care provided by the nurse and by health care providers to whom care is delegated. The Registered Nurse applies competent clinical knowledge and skills and independent nursing judgment to achieve quality patient care outcomes, performing duties within the scope of a Registered Nurse—Level I. The role requires advanced-beginner knowledge and skills to provide care relevant to patients and their age-specific needs, including assessing and interpreting patient data. The nurse provides professional care to patients in an inpatient hospital setting. This is a day-shift position scheduled for 36 hours per week at United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, West Virginia. The position is non-exempt. The organization’s CAPE clinical advancement program provides a pathway for professional development and advancement through six nursing levels, with requirements varying by experience, education, certification, and clinical contributions.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license in the state where services are provided, or a current multistate RN 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 with health care providers while using resources efficiently.
Flexibility in response to changes in work volume, staffing, and schedules.
Ability to work under highly stressful conditions and adapt to changing workloads and assignments.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials or equipment weighing 40 pounds or more; patient transfers, lifts, and repositioning are to use appropriate lift equipment or patient-handling aids.
Normal-range visual acuity and hearing.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree (BSN).

Responsibilities

Use documentation, handoff tools, and processes to support patient safety and continuity of care.
Create a plan of care using assessment, diagnoses, interventions, and evaluation of outcomes.
Recognize patient safety concerns and use appropriate resources.
Provide education based on each patient’s learning needs and use teach-back 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 organization’s patient-centered care model.
Document problems and issues in the plan of care.
Develop the ability to care for more complex patients in consultation with experienced colleagues.
Pursue lifelong learning through self-reflection and inquiry.
Maintain accountability for delegated nursing care and recognize the scope of practice of interprofessional team members.
Participate in holistic, culturally sensitive data collection and assess how family dynamics affect health and wellness.
Use the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics to guide nursing practice.
Identify discriminatory health care practices in culturally diverse populations and individualize care according to patients’ beliefs, barriers, and readiness to learn.
Complete annual specialty-accreditation education when required by the facility.