RN Ortho/Neuro

WVU Medicine•Berkeley, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The professional registered nurse has authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for delivering nursing care through the nursing process. The Registered Nurse applies competent clinical knowledge and skills, exercises independent nursing judgment, and accepts accountability for care provided by themself and by healthcare providers to whom care is delegated, with the goal of achieving quality patient-care outcomes. The Registered Nurse demonstrates advanced-beginner-level knowledge and skills to provide care relevant to assigned patients and applies principles of growth and development across the lifespan. The role requires assessing and interpreting patient data to identify age-specific needs and provides professional nursing care in an inpatient hospital setting. The position requires a current Registered Nurse license and Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire, as well as one year of nursing experience. The nurse modifies and verifies care plans, uses evidence-based practice, delegates within scope, educates patients and families, communicates with the interprofessional team, supports safe and ethical care, contributes to quality improvement, and participates in professional development. The work may involve protracted or irregular hours and exposure to biohazards, infectious diseases, deceased persons, water, and electrical hazards. Physical demands include lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials or equipment weighing 40 pounds or more; patient handling is to use indicated lift equipment or other aids.

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.
One year of nursing experience.
Demonstrate advanced-beginner-level nursing knowledge and skills relevant to assigned patients.
Ability to assess and interpret patient data and identify age-specific needs.
Interpersonal skills to communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict effectively.
Competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently while maximizing resource use.
Ability to be flexible 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 constant basis.
Visual acuity within the normal range.
Hearing within the normal range to assess sounds and monitor equipment.
Ability to meet physical demands including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials or equipment weighing 40 pounds or more; patient transfers, lifts, and repositioning use indicated equipment or aids.

Responsibilities

Modify the 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 to promote healthy communities and practice environments.
Recognize strategies to improve nursing quality.
Review and/or evaluate policies, procedures, and guidelines to improve healthcare quality.
Demonstrate understanding of the importance of data collection and utilization.
Share educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers.
Engage 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 education required by specialty accreditation standards, which may include CBLs, training, in-services, and competency validation.