Registered Nurse; RN - Acute Care - PRN

Overview

Must work 2 twelve hour shifts every 6 weeks and 2 holidays a year.

Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) is a 70-bed facility located in the heart of South Central Virginia serving residents of over 7 counties, including North Carolina due to its location just off the I-85 interstate and its proximity to the NC border. CMH is a Primary Stroke Center and can manage acute ischemic strokes within their facility. The Acute Care unit consists of three separate nursing units for a total of 54 beds and serves a very diverse population from pediatrics to geriatrics, including medical, telemetry and surgical patients.

The average Acute Care nurse to patient ratio is 1 to 4 with additional nursing support provided by patient care technicians, patient safety associates, unit secretaries, and cardiac monitor technicians. The patient care team also consists of 24-hour Hospitalist and ancillary support. The community setting of CMH creates a family and patient-centered atmosphere with outstanding teamwork within the department and throughout the organization as team members strive to make the patient experience excellent.

The nursing leadership supports continuing education and provides multiple opportunities for team members to advance their knowledge and skills. CMH continues to work diligently on expanding their services for their community through active recruitment of specialists for inpatient and outpatient units.

The Clinical Nurse I job integrates technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet the needs of the patient and family. This job assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort. It provides direction, education, and begins to acquire leadership skills at the unit level. It delivers and accurately documents direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care.

It safely administers prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.

• The Clinical Nurse II job demonstrates a mastery of clinical skills and begins to apply this knowledge to a specific patient population. This job assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort. This job recognizes changes in patient situations and intervenes appropriately. This job mobilizes resources to meet the individualized needs of patient/families.
  
  This job provides direction, education, and assumes leadership responsibilities at the unit level. This job delivers and accurately documents direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care. This job safely administers prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.

• The Clinical Nurse III job demonstrates clinical knowledge at the unit level and begins to apply this knowledge to a specific patient population. This job assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort. This job anticipates changes in patient situations and intervenes appropriately. This job provides direction, education, and serves as a role model in a clinical setting.
  
  This job delivers and accurately documents direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care. This job safely administers prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.

For Hire:
Clin I, Clin II, Clin III:
Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible or compact state

For Continued Employment:
Clin I, Clin II, Clin III:
Current RN licensure in Virginia, AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent

Experience

REQUIRED:

• Clin I: N/A
• Clin II: 12 to 24 months RN experience
• Clin III: 3 years of clinical experience

Experience PREFERRED:

• Clin I:
  Experience as an LPN, nursing assistant or care partner in either an acute care setting or relevant area
• Clin II, Clin III:
  Academic Health Care Experience;
  Experience with similar patient population in either an acute care setting or relevant area

Education/training

REQUIRED:

• Clin I, Clin II, Clin III:
  Diploma or Associates Degree from a professional nursing program recognized and/or approved by the corresponding state's Board of Nursing.
• All registered nurses without a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (or higher) will be required to enroll in an approved RN to BSN program within two years of their start date and to complete the program within five years of their start date unless grandfathered under previous requirements.

Education/training PREFERRED:

• Clin I, Clin II, Clin III:
  Completion of a Bachelor s Degree in Nursing (or higher) from an accredited program
• Clin III:
  Certification in specialty area

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