Registered Nurse - Nursing Float - Part Time

Job Overview

Department NURSING FLOAT - 206019 Worker Sub Type Regular Work Shift Pay Grade 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. She/he is 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 II (RN II) is responsible for the care of the population they are assigned.

A RN II is required to complete yearly mandatory competencies, any unit specific competencies that are identified by the Director/Designee as it relates to the patient population of their unit as well as completion of the Professional Practice Ladder requirements which include:
Assuming responsibility as Charge Nurse, PI Activity and department initiatives, communicates and shares information to Director/Designee and co-workers from unit or hospital committee, a Valley Health paid Education/Seminar/Conference workshop or Nursing Article. Portfolio is current and submitted to Director/Designee annually by March 1st. 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.

• Education:
  
  Associate Nursing (RN Diploma, ASN or ADN) required, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of 1872 full-time or part-time hours (936 if hold BSN) of RN experience and completion of a performance evaluation.
• Certification & Licensures: RN License 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) and American Heart Association (AHA) appropriate certification (Healthcare Provider - AHA approved) required. New hires must have AHA certification prior to completion of orientation.
• Other:
  Meets all requirements of a RN I. Competent to provide care 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.

• Zero-Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• 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 and flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and professional development. To see the full scale of what we offer, visit