Registered Nurse - III

Registered Nurse – III 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. They are 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 is responsible for the care of the population they are assigned. The RN III is required to complete yearly mandatory competencies, any unit specific competencies identified by the Director/Designee as it relates to the patient population of their unit, and completion of the Professional Practice Ladder requirements which include:
Assuming responsibility as Charge Nurse, participant in PI Activity and department initiatives, communicating and sharing information to Director/Designee and co‑workers from unit or hospital committee, attending 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.

• Bachelors Nursing (BSN) is required.
• Masters Nursing (MSN) is preferred.

• Advancement to this level requires a minimum of 5,616 hours of RN experience.

• RN License is required. 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 a single‑state license valid in Virginia only.
• BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) — American Heart ‘Healthcare Provider’ (HCP) — AHA approved is required. New hires must have American Heart Association (AHA) appropriate certification prior to completion of orientation.
• Relevant Specialty Certification is preferred.

• Meets all requirements of an RN II.
• Competent to provide case based on the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological stages of human growth and development.
• Competent to provide care using the nursing process.
• Must have a reliable means of phone communication with hospital.

At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and our goal is to create an environment where our caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally. In addition to a competitive salary, our most popular benefits for full‑time employees include:

• A Zero‑Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
• Membership to Healthy U:
  An Incentive‑Based Wellness Program

Valley Health also offers a health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, and professional development. In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on‑campus dining, and more. To see the full scale of what we offer, visit

Department: CARDIAC/VASCULAR HOLDING – 207046

Worker Sub Type:
Regular

Pay Grade: 135

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level

Employment type:

Full‑time

Job function:
Health Care Provider

Industries:
Hospitals and Health Care