RN II

West Virginia University•Morgantown, WV

34d•Onsite

About The Position

This position has the authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for the delivery of nursing care through the use of the nursing process. The incumbent accepts accountability, applies competent clinical knowledge skills, and uses independent nursing judgment for care provided by self and by health care providers to whom care is delegated to achieve quality patient care outcomes. Performs the duties and responsibilities within the scope of a Registered Nurse (RN) - Level I & II, as defined within the job description. The incumbent must demonstrate the knowledge and skills at the competent level necessary to provide care that is relevant to the patient(s) under their care, as well as apply principles of growth and development over the life span. The incumbent also must possess the ability to assess and interpret patient data needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs. This role provides professional nursing care for patients in an inpatient hospital setting. Our department does a variety of testing including: All forms of stress testing TEE's and cardioversions with moderate sedation and anesthesia Prep and recovery IV skills and patient telemetry monitoring Tilt table testing This would be two 10-hour shifts (06:30-1700) and two 8 hours shifts (0700-1530) per week (Monday-Friday). Minimal call involved for Saturday morning stress testing (can elaborate further during interview).

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or current multi-state Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
Two (2) years of registered nursing experience.
A minimum of 1 year of nursing experience is required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors degree in Nursing (BSN) or higher.

Responsibilities

Prioritizes patient's diagnosis, problems, and issues, and mutual goals to meet the needs of the patient and healthcare team.
Serves as resource for patient & family learning needs.
Coordinates with the interprofessional team to manage changing priorities.
Functions as independent team member to provide safe, quality care for consumer/patient.
Mentors colleagues in the acquisition of clinical knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgement.
Participates in the development and continuous improvement of systems that support the patient care planning process.
Leads interprofessional teams to collaborate and consult effectively.
Designs innovations to improve outcomes.
Assists other nurses to develop research skills.
Participates in collaborative planning to provide safe, high-quality, patient-centered health care.
Participates in the development, implementation, and review of and adherence to policies that promote patient health and safety.
Advocates for healthcare consumers rights to inform decision making and self-determination.
Demonstrates leadership skills within the community/healthcare arena.
Engages the healthcare consumer and other interprofessional team members in holistic, culturally sensitive data collection.
Integrates knowledge from global and environmental factors into the assessment process.
Identifies resources/actions to appropriately address cultural situations.
Recognizes personal bias.
Disseminates educational findings, experiences with colleagues.
Achieves higher level of education/training, demonstrating commitment to lifelong learning.
Identifies appropriate resources for ethical dilemmas and advances ethical nursing practice.
Required competencies to include demonstration of regularly being a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing students
Completion of annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards. Training may be completed through CBLs, trainings, In-services, and competency validation.