RN- Surgical ICU- PM- part-time
About The Position
This Registered Nurse position provides professional nursing care for patients in an inpatient hospital setting. The incumbent is accountable for delivering nursing care through the nursing process, applying competent clinical knowledge and skills, and exercising independent nursing judgment for care delivered by the nurse and delegated healthcare providers. The role requires competent, age-appropriate care, knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan, and the ability to assess and interpret patient data to identify individual needs. The position operates within the duties and responsibilities defined for Registered Nurse Level I and II. The role requires coordination with patients, families, and the interprofessional team; clinical leadership and mentoring; and participation in improving care systems, policies, and patient outcomes. Scheduled hours are 24 per week. The posting identifies the shift as Night, though the title describes the role as PM. The position is non-exempt and based at Thomas Hospitals in South Charleston, West Virginia.
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.
- Two years of registered nursing experience.
- Demonstrate competencies that include regularly serving as a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing students.
- Possess interpersonal skills to communicate effectively, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
- Motivation and drive for continuous personal development.
- Cooperate with the healthcare team and contribute to shared goals.
- Use competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently and use resources effectively.
- Flexibility in response to changes in work volume, staffing, and scheduling.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments.
- 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.
- Visual acuity and hearing within normal range.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher.
Responsibilities
- Prioritize patient diagnoses, problems, issues, and mutual goals to meet the needs of patients and the healthcare team.
- Serve as a resource for patient and family learning needs.
- Coordinate with the interprofessional team to manage changing priorities.
- Provide safe, quality care as an independent team member.
- Mentor colleagues in clinical knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment.
- Participate in developing and continuously improving systems that support patient care planning.
- Lead interprofessional teams in effective collaboration and consultation.
- Design innovations to improve outcomes.
- Assist other nurses in developing research skills.
- Participate in collaborative planning for safe, high-quality, patient-centered healthcare.
- Participate in developing, implementing, reviewing, and adhering to policies that promote patient health and safety.
- Advocate for healthcare consumers’ rights to inform decision-making and self-determination.
- Demonstrate leadership within the community and healthcare arena.
- Engage healthcare consumers and interprofessional team members in holistic, culturally sensitive data collection.
- Integrate knowledge of global and environmental factors into assessment.
- Identify resources and actions to address cultural situations appropriately.
- Recognize personal bias.
- Share educational findings and experiences with colleagues.
- Pursue higher education or training as a commitment to lifelong learning.
- Identify appropriate resources for ethical dilemmas and advance ethical nursing practice.
- Demonstrate regularly serving as a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing students.
- Complete annual specialty-accreditation education where required by the facility.
- Use patient-handling equipment or aids for transfers, lifting, and repositioning as indicated by patient profiles and applicable algorithms.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
