RN Healthy Minds Kids (FT / PT Available)

WVU Medicine•Wheeling, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The professional registered nurse has 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 the nurse and by healthcare providers to whom care is delegated, with the goal of achieving quality patient care outcomes. The RN demonstrates the advanced-beginner-level knowledge and skills needed to provide care relevant to assigned patients and applies principles of growth and development across the lifespan. The RN assesses and interprets patient data to identify age-specific needs and provides professional nursing care in an inpatient hospital setting.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state where services will be 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.
One year of nursing experience.
Demonstrate advanced-beginner-level nursing knowledge and skills, including the ability to apply growth and development principles across the lifespan and assess and interpret age-specific patient needs.
Interpersonal skills to communicate positively and effectively, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
Competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently with healthcare providers while making effective use of resources.
Flexibility in response to changes in work volume, staffing, and scheduling.
Ability to work under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments on a continuing basis.
Meet the physical demands described, including strength or stamina for lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more; normal visual acuity and hearing are required.

Responsibilities

Modify each patient’s plan of care based on collected data and individual needs.
Use evidence-based practice to provide patient care.
Delegate according to scope of practice.
Verify the plan 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, especially in sensitive situations.
Incorporate processes that support the organizational plan for growth and influence.
Participate in developing strategies that promote healthy communities and practice environments.
Recognize strategies to improve nursing quality.
Critically review or evaluate policies, procedures, and guidelines to improve healthcare quality.
Understand the importance of collecting and using data.
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 help 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.
At facilities with specialty accreditation requirements, complete annual required specialty-accreditation education through applicable learning modules, training, in-services, or competency validation.