WVU Medicine - Travel RN

WVU Medicine

21h

About The Position

The professional Registered Nurse has authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for delivering nursing care through the nursing process. The RN applies clinical knowledge and skills, uses independent nursing judgment, and accepts accountability for care provided directly or delegated to other health care providers to achieve quality patient outcomes. The RN must provide care relevant to patients’ needs across the life span and assess and interpret patient data to identify age-specific requirements. The Registered Nurse, Staffing Solutions, is a full-time WVU Medicine employee who is assigned to any of the health system’s hospitals and/or clinics. Travel is required. The position provides direct patient care within an assigned shift, coordinates care with an interdisciplinary team, delegates and evaluates patient-care tasks, uses established standards and support systems, and contributes to staff development and performance improvement.

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, with an eNLC multistate license obtained within three 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 three 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 work protracted or irregular hours.
Ability to work around biohazards, infectious diseases, deceased persons, and electrical hazards associated with patient-care equipment, and to work with hands in water.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more. Patient handling is to use lift equipment or other aids as indicated; the description notes a recommended limit of 35 pounds for manual patient handling.
Ability and willingness to travel.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Assume responsibility, use authority appropriately, and accept accountability for delivering patient care.
Provide direct patient care within an assigned shift using the nursing process and working within the role and scope of practice.
Make appropriate clinical decisions and seek input from expert peers or management when applicable.
Initiate actions to correct, reduce, or prevent commonly occurring risks to patient health.
Provide coordinated, comprehensive patient care, including assessment, expected outcomes, nursing interventions, and evaluation in an interdisciplinary team.
Negotiate patient-care tasks with patients and families within safe-practice guidelines; delegate tasks appropriately and follow up on completion and patient response.
Use independent nursing judgment and remain accountable for care provided directly and through delegation.
Apply standards of care and practice, use resources effectively, and evaluate patient responses.
Base decisions and actions on scientific principles, standards of care, and research findings; seek assistance or credible resources when unable to perform safely and independently.
Evaluate 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 integration of staff and students into the health care team.
Promote trusting relationships and open, honest communication at the unit level.
Exchange information relevant to the patient assignment and collaborate with health care team members to meet patient-care needs.
Participate in performance-improvement activities as appropriate.
Travel to assigned system hospitals and/or clinics as required.