Clinical Registered Nurse II (VBH MSIU, FT, 7p-7a)

Centra Health

Lynchburg (VA)

On-site

USD 64,584 - 100,110

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Centra Health in Lynchburg, VA is seeking an Clinical Registered Nurse (RN) II to manage individualized patient care and collaborate with physicians and a multidisciplinary team. The RN II assumes full patient assignment and develops measurable goals within the care plan.

The role requires one year of RN experience, Virginia or compact license, and Basic Life Support. The position emphasizes safety, culturally sensitive care, and ongoing professional collaboration with the care team.

Qualifications

One year of RN experience.
Diploma or ASN/ADN in Nursing.
Registration as a RN in Virginia or compact license.
Basic Life Support certification.

Responsibilities

Conducts individualized patient assessment and ongoing reassessment.
Plans and modifies care plans with the multidisciplinary team.
Performs treatments and nursing interventions as ordered.
Communicates patient needs and progress to the care team.
Documents findings and patient responses to care.

Skills

One year RN experience

Education

Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

The Clinical Registered Nurse (RN) II is responsible for managing individualized patient care by promoting and restoring patients' health in accordance with medical and nursing plans of care and established policies and procedures. The Clinical RN II collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members in the development, execution, and evaluation of the multidisciplinary plan of care. The RN assumes a full patient assignment and can plan, analyze, intervene and set goals for patient care accordingly. This nurse provides nursing services to patients and families in accordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the Virginia Board of Nursing. This RN maintains a safe care environment for their patients (clients) and delivers quality care.

Responsibilities

Assessment

Conducts an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on the patient’s immediate condition or needs within the timeframe specified by policies, procedures, or protocols.
Conducts ongoing assessments as determined by the patient’s condition and/or the policies, procedures or protocols and reprioritizes care accordingly.
Integrates nursing interventions into the multidisciplinary plan of care, incorporating appropriate standards of care, practice, and patient outcomes.

Planning

Develops, modifies, and integrates an individualized care plan which incorporates the medical plan of care, key elements from the plans of other disciplines, and standards of care and practice.
Establishes individualized, measurable patient goals in consultation with the patient, family, and health care team.

Intervention

Performs appropriate treatments as ordered by provider in an accurate and timely manner.
Performs therapeutic nursing interventions as established by the individualized plan of care for the patient and his/her family.
Recognizes potential problems and responds to general information/data indicating urgent and/or emergent risk to the patient.
Initiates emergency resuscitative measures as appropriate.
Assumes responsibility and accountability for effectively managing the care of a specialty patient population.
Provides care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is culturally sensitive to the patient and family, preserving their autonomy, dignity, and rights.
Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to ensure patient care interventions are appropriate.

Evaluation

Evaluates patient’s responses to care based on the effectiveness of nursing interventions/actions in relationship to established goals.
Initiates changes in the interdisciplinary care plan based on this evaluation and works with the specialty team to improve patient outcomes.
Documents patient assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to nursing intervention, and progress toward problem resolution.

Patient Education

Identifies learning needs of patients/families and teaches by adapting standard information based on those needs.
Ensures that the patient/family demonstrates knowledge, within the abilities of the patient.
Communicates with patients and family to identify their needs and include them in the plan of care.
Acknowledges and supports determinations by the patient and/or family concerning treatment.

Self and Peer Learning

Assumes responsibility for assessing and meeting own learning and professional development needs.
Maintains current competency in nursing specialty and departmental requirements; attends required educational programs and may attend additional workshops; reviews nursing professional publications; establishes personal networks; may participate in professional societies.
Seeks additional educational opportunities for clinical development and is either ready to learn the charge nurse role or currently functioning in a charge nurse role.

Collaboration

Makes sound judgments in the decisions involved in coordinating multiple, increasingly complex patient care demands.
Supervises delegated care based on the abilities of personnel and patient acuity.
Reports changes in patient condition to appropriate personnel.

Service Recovery

Participates in service recovery and uses appropriate resources during complex situations.
Handles conflict resolution in an appropriate, timely, and consistent manner.

Resource Utilization and Stewardship

Supports organizational efforts regarding appropriate resource utilization (e.g., flexing during low census).
Is able to serve as a preceptor/mentor and works directly with employees to fulfill planned orientation to the department. May assist in the orientation, instruction, direction, and evaluation of students assigned to the unit.
Can be trained for a charge nurse role or is currently functioning in a charge nurse role.

Improvement Activities

Participates in data collection for quality assurance activities if assigned by the department leader.
Identifies and communicates recurring practice concerns in specialty areas and their impact on care.
Participates in initiatives resulting from nurse-sensitive, quality, and other specialty indicators and/or unit-based quality metrics.
Demonstrates the utilization of Centra’s safety behaviors (e.g., Speak Up for Safety).

Research/Evidence Based Practice/Quality Improvement Projects

May participate in Research or Evidence Based Practice projects.
Can communicate research and quality improvement data/findings to peers.
Can interpret quality improvement data relevant to the clinical specialty and communicate this data to peers.
Contributes to the development or implementation of methods to improve quality care in areas identified as deficient by quality improvement data studies.

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