Registered Nurse​/Orthopedic Unit​/PRN​/Night

Registered Nurse / Orthopedic Unit / PRN / Night (7p-7a) – Catawba Valley Health System

Provides professional nursing care and makes nursing care decisions appropriate for the age and condition of the patient, using the nursing process. Collaborates with other health care professionals to meet the needs of the patient. Responsible for adhering to CVMC departmental policies, procedures, and philosophy to deliver quality patient care, practicing within the guidelines of the North Carolina State Nurse Practice Act and abiding by the CVMC Nursing Bylaws.

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Current NC RN license or licensure from a Nursing Compact State.
• BCLS certification. If the BCLS certification is not from the American Heart Association (AHA), an AHA certification is required within three months of employment date.
• BSN or higher required for newly employed RNs and those promoted to RN positions effective May 4, 2015 (unless exempt).
• RNs employed in positions at Catawba Valley Medical Group (CVMG), Fairgrove Primary Health (FPH), Catawba Valley Infectious Disease (CVID), Catawba Valley Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbarics (WHC), and Catawba Valley Psychiatric Services (CVPS) are exempt from the BSN requirement.
• The BSN or higher nursing degree must be completed within five years from the date of employment.
• Incumbents in CVMC RN positions on the effective date will not need to satisfy the BSN requirement to maintain their current position, be promoted to a charge nurse or Operating Room specialty RN position, or apply for lateral RN positions in another CVMC department.
• RNs transferring to the IRT department are subject to the BSN requirement.
• Effective 03/28/2019: RNs transferring from CVMG, FPH, CVID, WHC, or CVPS into RN positions at CVMC are subject to the BSN requirement.

• Birthing Center: ACLS and NRP within three months of employment date.
• Critical Care Unit: ACLS within three months of employment date.
• Day Surgery: ACLS and PALS within three months of employment date.
• Emergency Dept: ACLS and PALS within three months of employment date;
  Non‑Violent Crisis Intervention Certification within three months of employment date.
• Heart and Vascular Services: ACLS and PALS within three months of employment date.
• Infusion Center: Full‑time RNs:
  Chemotherapy certified via ONS/ONCC Chemo/Immunotherapy Certificate Course within eight months of employment date; renewed every two years.
• Inpatient Rehabilitation: Quality Indicator credentialing within three months of employment date.
• Intermediate Care Unit: ACLS within three months of employment date.
• Level III Nursery: NRP within three months of employment date; STABLE within one year of employment date, renewal not required.
• Newborn Nursery: NRP within three months of employment date; STABLE within one year of employment date, renewal not required.
• Oncology: ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy Certificate Course within one year of employment date and renewed every two years.
• Radiation Oncology: ONS Radiation Oncology Certificate Program within one year of employment date.
• PACU: ACLS and PALS within three months of employment date.
• Pediatrics: PALS within three months of employment date.
• Psychiatry: Non‑Violent Crisis Intervention Certification within three months of employment date and renewed at least bi‑annually for the first year and annually thereafter.

BSN (BSN enrollment and completion requirements may apply), specialty coursework and certification in area of practice.

No previous experience required, except as listed below. Incumbent should be proficient in the basic aspects of the job and able to assume call responsibilities as required within three months of employment date.

• Heart and Vascular Services: Six months of cardiac monitoring.
• Critical Care Unit and PACU: Six months of cardiac monitoring experience.
• All other units: Prior work experience in requested practice area.

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