RN Cath Lab Part time

WVU Medicine

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The professional Registered Nurse has the authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for delivering nursing care through the nursing process. The RN accepts accountability, applies competent clinical knowledge and skills, and uses independent nursing judgment for care provided by self and delegated healthcare providers to achieve quality patient outcomes. The RN demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care at the advanced beginner level, applies principles of growth and development across the life span, and assesses and interprets patient data to identify age-specific needs. This role provides professional nursing care to patients in an inpatient hospital setting. The position is part time, scheduled for 24 hours per week on the day shift, at Weirton Medical Center’s HVI Cardio Invasive Lab in Weirton, West Virginia.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license issued by 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.
One year of nursing experience.
Interpersonal skills to communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict positively and effectively.
Competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently, collaborate with healthcare providers, and maximize resource use.
Flexibility in response to changes in work volume, staffing, and schedules.
Ability to work under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments on a constant basis.
Meet the physical demands of heavy/hard work, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials or equipment weighing 40 pounds or more; use indicated lift equipment and patient-handling aids for transfers, lifts, and repositioning.
Visual acuity within the normal range.
Hearing within the normal range to assess 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, particularly in sensitive situations.
Incorporate processes that advance the organization’s growth and influence plans.
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.
Demonstrate understanding of the importance of data collection and use.
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 education related to specialty accreditation standards through methods such as computer-based learning, training, in-services, and competency validation.