RN - Plastic Surgery Clinic

WVU Medicine

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN has authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for delivering nursing care through the nursing process. The incumbent applies clinical knowledge and skills, exercises independent nursing judgment, and accepts accountability for care provided by self and by health care providers to whom care is delegated, with the goal of achieving quality patient outcomes. The RN must provide care relevant to patients’ needs across the lifespan and assess and interpret patient data to identify age-specific requirements. In the ambulatory plastic surgery clinic setting, the RN provides direct patient care, performs preliminary assessments, evaluates complex or unstable situations, coordinates interventions, and uses standards of care and scientific evidence to guide decisions. The role includes patient and family education, documentation, collaboration with the health care team, support for staff and student development, conflict management, and participation in performance improvement activities. The position may cover multiple clinic locations and may require travel.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state where services are provided, or a current multistate RN license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Applicants using a temporary or graduate permit must meet the applicable state-specific requirements: Maryland does not issue temporary permits and requires documentation of recent nursing school graduation and permanent RN licensure within 90 days of graduation; Ohio requires current licensure and does not issue temporary permits; Pennsylvania requires a current PA RN Temporary Permit and permanent licensure within one year of graduation; West Virginia requires a current WV RN Graduate Permit and permanent licensure within 180 days of graduation. Temporary permits are valid only in the state of issuance and are not multistate licenses.
Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
Ability to 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.
Follow safe patient handling procedures, using lift equipment or other handling aids as indicated by the patient’s profile and applicable algorithms.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
Associate of Science in Nursing degree or diploma with current enrollment in a BSN program and completion of the BSN within five years of hire.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care in the ambulatory setting within the nursing process and scope of practice.
Perform preliminary patient assessments through observation and chart review, and facilitate appropriate follow-up with the health care team.
Evaluate unstable or complex patient care situations and facilitate appropriate interventions.
Make clinical decisions and appropriately use expert peers or management.
Accept accountability and exercise independent nursing judgment for care provided personally and by health care providers to whom care is delegated.
Use standards, resources, and evaluation of patient responses appropriately in delivering care.
Use standards of care and practice to guide care delivery, basing actions on scientific principles, established standards, or research findings; seek assistance or a credible resource when needed to provide safe care.
Set and revise priorities for direct and indirect care based on patient acuity and available resources, and update daily care plans, including appropriate safe patient handling algorithms.
Use established patient care support systems, including documentation, communication, and information systems.
Provide education to patients and families, identify learning needs, evaluate teaching effectiveness, and document education in patient charts.
Assist with orientation of new employees according to the unit orientation plan.
Apply learning from educational experiences to patient care and instruction, and take responsibility for developing others.
Engage in mentoring and networking to promote professional development, and foster integration of staff and students into the health care team and the unit’s mission, values, and vision.
Manage conflict situations and promote trusting relationships and open, honest communication at the unit level.
Exchange information relevant to patient assignments and interact with health care team members to meet patient care needs.
Participate in performance improvement activities as appropriate.