WVU Medicine - Travel RN

WVU Medicine

About The Position

The Registered Nurse, Staffing Solutions, is a full-time WVU Medicine employee assigned to one of the health system’s hospitals and/or clinics. The RN is accountable for delivering nursing care through the nursing process, applying clinical knowledge and independent judgment to achieve quality patient outcomes. The nurse provides care relevant to patients’ needs and ages, assesses and interprets patient data, coordinates care with an interdisciplinary team, and may delegate care tasks while remaining accountable for the resulting care. The position requires travel and may involve assignments at system facilities. The role includes direct patient care, assessment and evaluation, risk prevention, care planning, communication with patients, families, and the health care team, and participation in professional development and performance improvement activities.

Requirements

Current unencumbered multistate Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC), or a current unencumbered RN license issued by the state where services will be provided and obtain an eNLC multistate RN license within 3 months of hire.
If the primary state of residence is not part of the eNLC, obtain RN licenses in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia within 3 months of hire.
Basic Life Support certification upon hire.
State criminal background check and federal background check, if applicable, as required for regulated areas.
At least 18 months of clinical experience working as a Registered Nurse.
Ability to work closely with others and protracted or irregular hours.
Ability to work around biohazards and infectious diseases, work with or near the deceased, work with hands in water, and work with or near electrical hazards associated with patient-care equipment.
Ability to meet the physical demands of heavy/hard work, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more.
Travel is required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), or completion of a BSN within 5 years of hire.

Responsibilities

Assume responsibility and accountability for the delivery of patient care and use authority appropriately.
Provide direct patient care during an assigned shift using the nursing process and working within the role and scope of practice.
Make appropriate clinical decisions and seek assistance from expert peers or management when applicable.
Initiate actions to correct, reduce, or prevent risks to patient health.
Provide coordinated, comprehensive patient care, including assessment, expected outcomes, nursing interventions, and evaluation within an interdisciplinary team.
Coordinate patient-care tasks with patients and families within safe practice guidelines, delegate tasks appropriately, and follow up on task completion and patient responses.
Use independent nursing judgment and remain accountable for care provided directly or by health care providers to whom care is delegated.
Apply standards of care and practice, use resources effectively, and evaluate patient responses.
Base decisions and actions on scientific principles, standards of care, or research findings; seek assistance or credible resources when needed to practice safely.
Evaluate patient responses to performed and delegated tasks, including Patient Profile Assessment for safe patient handling and mobility.
Set and revise care priorities based on patient acuity and available resources, and update daily care plans with appropriate safe patient-handling algorithms.
Use established patient-care support systems, including documentation, communication, and information systems.
Support the development of others through mentoring, networking, and integrating staff and students into the health care team.
Promote trusting relationships and open communication at the unit level, exchange information relevant to patient assignments, and collaborate with health care team members to meet patient needs.
Participate in performance-improvement activities as appropriate.