Location: Norton
RN (Varied) ICU, Norton, VA
Job Description:
Summary:
Responsible and accountable for the care of the assigned patients and who assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates the care of the patient assigned to the unit, performs clerical functions, performs RN duties as assigned, and is able to communicate with the public, physicians, and other hospital personnel. Functions:
Functions as team leader, overseeing LPNs & CNAs assigned to his/her team. Directs others to assure care is based on patient needs, values, and choices. Practices autonomously within the scope of professional standards, the rules and regulations established by the Virginia Board of Nursing, and maintains knowledge of the policies and procedures within the system. Has a working knowledge of the nursing process and demonstrates skill in developing and guiding collaborative collegial practice that delivers safe competent care.
Demonstrates sensitivity and understanding of the diverse cultural backgrounds of our patients and caregivers. Maintains current knowledge of evidence based nursing practice and possesses the ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills in the implementation of all phases of the nursing process. Actively participates in patient care quality and performance improvement through data collection, aggregation and analysis of relevant indicators of quality, which results in the development and implementation of action plans to include the monitoring of the effectiveness of improvements.
Serves as a professional role model as a caregiver, mentor, teacher and resource for peers and other providers.
Med Surg/Peds
- The Med Surg/Pediatric nurse will demonstrate the above functions. The care provided to each patient is specific to the patient's particular physical, age-specific and psychosocial needs. The patient population served by this position includes pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric. BLS required. PALS within 6 months of hire date, unless class availability dictates a longer time period. ACLS preferred.
ICU
- The ICU nurse will demonstrate the above functions. BLS required. Will obtain ACLS within 6 months of hire, unless class availability dictates a longer time period. Will complete the dysrhythmia course as well as the cardiovascular drips course within 6 months of hire date, unless class availability dictates a longer time period. The care provided to each patient is specific to the patient's particular physical, age-specific and psychosocial needs.
The patient population served by this position includes adult and geriatric.
Float Nurse
- The Float nurse will demonstrate the above functions and will also exhibit competence in the Med Surg/Pediatric, ICU, Rehab, ER, and outpatient surgery areas. BLS required. Will obtain ACLS within 6 months of hire date and PALS within 6 months of hire date, unless class availability dictates a longer time period. In addition, will complete the dysrhythmia course as well as the cardiovascular drips course within 6 months of hire date, unless class availability dictates a longer time period.
The care provided to each patient is specific to the patient's particular physical, age-specific and psychosocial needs. The patient population served by this position includes neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric.
Emergency Department
- The ED nurse will demonstrate the above functions. BLS required. Will obtain ACLS and PALS within 6 months of hire date, unless class availability dictates a longer time period. In addition, completion of the dysrhythmia course as well as the cardiovascular drips course is preferred. The patient population served by this position includes neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric. TNCC and CEN are also preferred within 1 year of hire.
NRP required - DCH ED.
Family Birth Center
- The FBC nurse will demonstrate the above functions. BLS required. Will obtain ACLS and NRP within 6 months of hire. Assists in orientation of new employees to the unit. Serves as OR scrub and circulator. The care provided to each patient is specific to the patient's particular physical, age-specific and psychosocial needs. The patient population…
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