RN- Surgical ICU- AM- part-time

WVU Medicine

1d•Onsite

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 using independent nursing judgment for care provided directly and by health care providers to whom care is delegated. The role is responsible for quality patient care outcomes and performs duties within the scope of a Registered Nurse Level I and II. The nurse must provide care relevant to the patients under their care, apply principles of growth and development across the life span, and assess and interpret patient data to identify age-specific needs. The position requires coordination with the interprofessional team, patient and family education, advocacy, clinical leadership, and participation in improving care systems and policies. Required competencies include regularly serving as a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing students. This is a part-time, non-exempt position scheduled for 24 hours per week on the day shift at Thomas Hospitals’ Surgical ICU in South Charleston, West Virginia. The work may involve protracted or irregular hours and exposure to biohazards, infectious diseases, deceased persons, water, and electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment. Physical demands include lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials or equipment weighing 40 pounds or more. Patient transfers and repositioning are to use lift equipment or other aids as indicated.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state where services are provided, or 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.
Interpersonal skills to communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict effectively.
Motivation and drive for continued self-development.
Ability to interact cooperatively with the healthcare team and contribute to shared goals.
Competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently while making effective use of resources.
Flexibility in response to changes in work volume, staff, and scheduling.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to work under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments.
Ability to meet physical demands including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials or equipment weighing 40 pounds or more.
Visual acuity within the normal range.
Hearing within the normal range to assess patient sounds and monitors.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher.

Responsibilities

Prioritize patients’ diagnoses, problems, issues, and mutual goals to meet patient and healthcare-team needs.
Serve as a resource for patient and family learning needs.
Coordinate with the interprofessional team to manage changing priorities.
Work independently as a team member to provide safe, quality patient care.
Mentor colleagues in acquiring 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 informed 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 demonstration of lifelong learning.
Identify appropriate resources for ethical dilemmas and advance ethical nursing practice.
Regularly serve as a charge nurse and/or precept new staff or nursing students.
Complete annual education related to specialty accreditation requirements when applicable.