Nurse 3

State of West Virginia; Ripley (WV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

State of West Virginia is seeking RN professionals to provide direct nursing services, with opportunities for administrative review or program direction across varied health care settings. Responsibilities include prevention, rehabilitation, counseling, education, and managing complex patient needs with ongoing reassessment.

May serve as charge nurse or head nurse with 24-hour responsibility; shift work and travel possible.

Qualifications

• Baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited four-year college and two years of nursing experience.
• Associate degree in nursing from an accredited college or diploma nursing program with three years of nursing experience.
• Certification from a recognized national nursing certifying organization as a nurse or nurse practitioner plus two years of nursing experience.
• Associate degree in nursing or diploma nursing plus a baccalaureate degree in health sciences/behavioral sciences and two years of nursing experience.
• Master's degree in nursing from an accredited four-year college or university.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced professional nursing care and direct services to individuals or groups in health care settings.
• Provide supervision and may serve as charge nurse or head nurse with 24-hour responsibility for a unit or multiple units.
• Work with other health professionals and adapt nursing techniques as needed.
• Possibly perform travel to different sites and work shifts as required.

Skills

Nursing knowledge

Clinical assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Associate degree in nursing or diploma nursing program

Master's degree in nursing

Job description

Nature of Work Under limited supervision, performs professional work at an advanced level providing direct nursing services, administrative review, or program direction. Provides comprehensive services to individuals or groups in a variety of structured or unstructured health care settings. Provides health care including prevention, rehabilitation services, counseling, education, and care of acute and long-term illnesses. Some nursing interventions may be unpredictable in outcome and require frequent reassessment and adaptation of techniques. May provide specialized direct care to patients with complex health problems; intervenes with the emphasis on continuing care. Works inter-dependently with other health professionals. May serve as charge nurse of local health department nursing service or as a head nurse with 24-hour responsibility for a single unit of nursing service and/or supervision of multiple units. Shift work may be required. Travel may be required. Performs related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Training: Baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited four-year college or university and two years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience as a registered professional nurse.
• Successful completion of an associate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university or a diploma nursing program and three years of experience as a registered professional nurse.
• Professional certification from a recognized national nursing certifying organization as a nurse or nurse practitioner in the area of assignment plus two years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience as a registered professional nurse.
• Successful completion of an associate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university or a diploma nursing program; plus baccalaureate degree in the health sciences or behavioral sciences and two years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in nursing.
• Master's degree in nursing from an accredited four-year college or university.

Special Requirement

Current West Virginia license or temporary permit to practice as a registered professional nurse.

Other Information

State employment offers a variety of benefits.