Inpatient RN: Patient Care & Growth (Weekend)

WVU Medicine; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU Health System is seeking an inpatient Registered Nurse to deliver professional nursing care for patients under the nursing process. The role requires novice-level competency and the ability to assess age-specific needs in an inpatient hospital setting.

The nurse will perform comprehensive patient assessments, develop and implement care plans, educate patients, and collaborate with interprofessional teams.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or current multi-state Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
• Less than 12 months of experience as a registered nurse.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates safety and continuity of care using documentation, handoff tools/processes, etc.
• Demonstrates ability to create plan of care using the nursing process: assessment, diagnoses, intervention, and evaluation of outcomes.
• Recognizes patient safety concerns through appropriate resources.
• Provides education based on unique learning needs of patient.
• Incorporates patient individuality & mutuality data in delivery of care.
• Performs an adequate patient assessment and documentation.
• Demonstrates teach-back method to evaluate effectiveness of education.
• Utilizes Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in nursing care.
• Participates in organizational patient-centered care model.
• Documents problems and issues in the plan of care.
• Demonstrates growth in ability to care for more complex patients utilizing consultation with experienced colleagues.
• Demonstrates a commitment to lifelong learning through self-reflection and inquiry for learning and personal growth.
• Retains accountability for delegated nursing care.
• Recognizes scope of practice for all interprofessional team members.
• Participates in holistic, culturally sensitive data collection.
• Assesses the impact of family dynamics on healthcare consumer health and wellness.
• Integrates the American Nursing Association (ANA)’s code of ethics to guide nursing practice.
• Identifies discriminatory health care practices in culturally diverse populations.
• Individualizes care based on beliefs, barriers, and readiness to learn of patients.

Job description

WVU Health System is seeking an inpatient Registered Nurse to deliver professional nursing care for patients under the nursing process. The role requires novice-level competency and the ability to assess age-specific needs in an inpatient hospital setting.

The nurse will perform comprehensive patient assessments, develop and implement care plans, educate patients, and collaborate with interprofessional teams.