UHC - RN; Outpatient Surgery Job Bridgeport area,West Virginia USA,Nursing

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:
1. Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or current multi-state Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
2. Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.

Experience:

1. One (1) year of registered nursing experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

1. Bachelors of Science in Nursing Degree (BSN).

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Modifies patient’s plan of care based on data collection and patient’s individual needs.

Uses Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) to provide patient care.

Delegates according to scope of practice.

Verifies the plan of care with interprofessional colleagues, patient, and caregiver(s).

Provides education based on learning needs and involvement of family.

Promotes effective communication among interprofessional team members & healthcare consumers.

Influences policy to promote safe patient care.

Utilizes appropriate resources in providing care, especially in sensitive situations.

Incorporates processes to enhance the organizational plan of growth and influence.

Participates in developing strategies to promote healthy communities and practice environments.

Recognizes strategies to improve nursing quality.

Provides critical review and/or evaluation of policies, procedures, and guidelines to improve quality of healthcare.

Demonstrates understanding of importance of data collection and utilization.

Disseminates educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers.

Engages in activities related to nurse sensitive indicators to enhance quality of care.

Participates in continuing professional development.

Identifies ethical situations and seeks assistance of appropriate colleagues.

Identifies ways to maintain and improve ethical environment of the work setting conducive to safe, quality health care.

Adheres to the moral and legal rights of patients.

Engages in opportunities for work/life balance.

For facilities with specialty accreditation requirements

Completion of annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards. Training may be completed through CBLs, trainings, In-services, and competency validation.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommends minimizing the need for employees to manually lift patients, and limit safe patient handling to 35 pounds. All transfers, lifts and re-positioning will be completed utilizing the lift equipment and/or other patient handling aids as indicated by the patient’s profile and appropriate algorithms.
Heavy/Hard work:
Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment weighing 40+lbs.
Visual acuity must be within normal range.
Hearing within normal range is required (i.e. to assess breath sounds, bowel sounds, apical pulse, monitors, etc.).

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Possesses the interpersonal skills to positively and effectively communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
Uses competent clinical practice and critical thinking skills to efficiently deliver patient care with all health care providers while maximizing efficient use of resources.
Ability to be flexible in response to changes in work volume, staff and scheduling changes.
Ability to work…