RN Clinic Spring Mills

WVU Medicine

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Clinic incumbent is accountable for delivering nursing care in an ambulatory setting through the nursing process. The role applies clinical knowledge, skills, and independent nursing judgment to care provided by the nurse and by providers to whom care is delegated, with the goal of achieving quality patient outcomes. The nurse must provide age-appropriate care, apply principles of growth and development across the lifespan, and assess and interpret patient data to identify individual care requirements. The position provides direct patient care, assesses patients, responds to unstable or complex situations, educates patients and families, and collaborates with the health care team. It also contributes to staff orientation, mentoring, professional development, and performance improvement. The role may cover multiple clinic locations, and some travel may be required. Scheduled hours are 36 per week.

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).
Alternatively, a qualifying current temporary RN permit or graduate permit may meet the licensing requirement, subject to state-specific rules and deadlines for obtaining permanent licensure.
Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
Ability to 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.
Ability to work closely with others, work protracted or irregular hours, and work around biohazards, infectious diseases, water, and electrical hazards associated with patient-care equipment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.
Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) degree or diploma with current enrollment in a BSN program and completion of the BSN within five years of hire.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care in the ambulatory setting according to the nursing process and scope of practice.
Perform preliminary patient assessments through observation and chart review to support appropriate follow-up with the health care team.
Evaluate unstable or complex patient-care situations and facilitate appropriate intervention.
Make appropriate clinical decisions and use expert peers or management when applicable.
Accept accountability and exercise independent nursing judgment for care provided by self and delegated providers.
Use standards, resources, and evaluation of patient responses appropriately when delivering care.
Use standards of care and practice to guide care delivery.
Base decisions and actions on scientific principles, standards of care, or research findings, and seek assistance or credible resources when unable to perform safely and independently.
Set and revise priorities for direct and indirect care based on patient acuity and available resources; update daily care plans, including appropriate safe-patient-handling algorithms.
Use established patient-care support systems, including documentation, communication, and information systems.
Provide educational instruction to patients and families with health care needs.
Identify patient teaching and learning needs.
Evaluate patient and family teaching effectiveness and document it in patient charts.
Assist with orienting new employees according to the unit orientation plan.
Apply learning from educational experiences to patient care and instruction.
Take responsibility for the development of others.
Engage in mentoring and networking to promote professional development.
Help integrate staff and students into the health care team and facilitate incorporation of the unit's mission, values, and vision.
Demonstrate skill in managing conflict situations.
Promote trusting relationships and open, honest communication at the unit level.
Exchange information relevant to specific patient assignments.
Interact with health care team members to meet patient care needs.
Participate in performance improvement activities as appropriate.