RN Float Team - Night Shift

WVU Medicine

18h•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides professional nursing care for patients in an inpatient hospital setting and floats to SCU, ED, Med-Surg, and Tele. The incumbent is accountable for nursing care delivered through the nursing process, applies competent clinical knowledge and skills, and uses independent nursing judgment for care provided by self and by health care providers to whom care is delegated. The role requires competent care relevant to patients’ needs across the life span, including assessing and interpreting patient data to identify age-specific needs. Duties are within the scope of Registered Nurse Levels I and II. The position works 36 scheduled hours per week on the night shift. The nurse is expected to function independently as part of the care team, coordinate care with interprofessional colleagues, support patient and family learning, and contribute to quality, safety, professional development, and improvement initiatives. Required competencies include regularly serving as a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing students.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state where services are 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.
Two years of registered nursing experience.
Demonstrate competencies that include regularly serving as a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing students.
Possess interpersonal skills to communicate positively and effectively, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
Motivation and drive for continuous self-development.
Work cooperatively with the healthcare team to support shared goals.
Use competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently and use resources effectively.
Flexibility in response to changes in work volume, staffing, and schedules.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) or higher.

Responsibilities

Prioritize patients’ diagnoses, problems, issues, and mutual goals to meet the needs of patients and the healthcare team.
Serve as a resource for patient and family learning needs.
Coordinate with the interprofessional team to manage changing priorities.
Function as an independent team member to provide safe, quality care.
Mentor colleagues in acquiring clinical knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment.
Participate in developing and continuously improving systems that support patient care planning.
Lead interprofessional teams in effective collaboration and consultation.
Design innovations to improve outcomes.
Assist other nurses in developing research skills.
Participate in collaborative planning for safe, high-quality, patient-centered healthcare.
Participate in developing, implementing, reviewing, and adhering to policies that promote patient health and safety.
Advocate for healthcare consumers’ rights to informed decision-making and self-determination.
Demonstrate leadership within the community and healthcare arena.
Engage healthcare consumers and interprofessional team members in holistic, culturally sensitive data collection.
Integrate knowledge of global and environmental factors into the assessment process.
Identify resources and actions to address cultural situations appropriately.
Recognize personal bias.
Share educational findings and experiences with colleagues.
Pursue higher education or training and demonstrate commitment to lifelong learning.
Identify appropriate resources for ethical dilemmas and advance ethical nursing practice.
Regularly serve as a charge nurse and/or precept new staff or nursing students.
For facilities with specialty accreditation requirements, complete annual required education related to specialty accreditation standards.