Registered Nurse - Pulmonary - Part Time; First Shift

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. They also direct, coordinate, and implement patient teaching, quality/safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel while maintaining professional nursing standards. A Registered Nurse II (RNII) is responsible for the care of the population they are assigned.

A RNII must complete yearly mandatory competencies, any unit‑specific competencies identified by the Director/Designee, and the Professional Practice Ladder requirements that include assuming responsibility as Charge Nurse, engaging in PI activities and department initiatives, communicating and sharing information with the Director/Designee and co‑workers from unit or hospital committees, participating in Valley Health paid education seminars or conferences, and submitting an annually updated portfolio by March
1. They routinely solicit and validate patient/family satisfaction, participate in peer review for the unit, and develop bulletin board or poster educational materials for staff, patients, and families.

• Education:
  
  Nursing diploma, ASN or ADN required; BSN preferred.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of 1,872 full‑time or part‑time hours (936 if holding a BSN) of RN experience and a completed performance evaluation.
• Certification & Licensure: RN license required. Must be licensed or eligible to practice in Virginia with a multi‑state license under the Nurse Licensure Compact or a single‑state license. BLS certification (Basic Life Support) is required. AHA Certified Healthcare Provider certification is required prior to orientation.
• Competency:
  
  Able to provide care based on the cognitive, physical, emotional, and chronological stages of human growth and development and able to apply the nursing process.
• Communication:
  Reliable means of phone communication with the hospital.

• Zero‑deductible health plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• Retirement savings match
• Employee assistance program for emotional wellbeing
• HealthyU wellness program membership
• Health savings account and flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, and professional development
• Professional development opportunities
• Perks such as discounts to on‑campus dining