About the role
Registered Nurse - Nursing Float (Surgical Services) - Full Time - First Shift
Job Description
The registered professional nurse is responsible for utilizing job skills to effectively carry out the nursing process: including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation and time management. She/he is responsible for quality communication, teamwork and leadership/professionalism. Also directs, coordinates and implements patient teaching, quality/safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing.
A Registered Nurse III (RN III) is responsible for the care of the population they are assigned. A RN III is required to complete yearly mandatory competencies, any unit specific competencies that are identified by the Director/Designee as it relates to the patient population of their unit as well as completion of the Professional Practice Ladder requirements which include: Assuming responsibility as Charge Nurse, PI Activity and department initiatives, communicates and shares information to Director/Designee and co-workers from unit or hospital committee, a Valley Health paid Education, Seminar/Conference, workshop or Nursing Article. Portfolio is current and submitted to Director/Designee annually by March 1st. Must be on a committee and provide validation of participation. Routinely solicits and validates patient/family satisfaction, participates in peer review for unit and develops bulletin board or poster that provides educational information to staff/patients/family members.
Education:
Bachelors Nursing (BSN) required
Masters Nursing (MSN) preferred
Experience:
Advancement to this level requires a minimum of 5616 hours of RN experience
Certification & Licensures:
RN License required*
BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) - American Heart ‘Healthcare Provider’ (HCP) - AHA approved required**
Relevant Specialty Certification preferred
Additional Certification/Licensure Requirements
* Based on primary state of residency and in accordance with current Virginia Board of Nursing Regulations, must be licensed or eligible to practice pending licensure as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia with either a:
Multi-state license, under the Nurse Licensure Compact OR Single-state license, valid in Virginia only
** New hires must have American Heart Association (AHA) appropriate certification prior to completion of orientation.
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