Per Diem Registered Nurse -- 5 South -- Memorial Hospital

Charleston Area Medical Center; North Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Charleston Area Medical Center in Charleston, WV seeks a per diem Registered Nurse for Memorial Hospital. The role emphasizes basic clinical skills and nursing judgment, with a focus on patient care and adherence to the nursing process.

Education required includes an Associate's Degree (or substitution as noted). RN licensure and BLS are required. Schedule is days, with potential on-call duties; salary is negotiable and benefits discussed at offer.

Qualifications

• Must maintain/obtain required education.
• Demonstrate nursing competence and judgment.
• Ability to interpret patient needs and growth and development.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and document required education.
• Demonstrate positive customer service and coworker relations.
• Comply with attendance policy.
• Participate in quality improvement activities.
• Perform work cost-effectively and in line with policies.
• Follow scheduling policies including overtime and on-call.
• Align work with the organization’s mission.
• Follow departmental policies and procedures.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Nursing process

Patient care

Teaching/learning

Education

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Job Summary

(Advance Beginner) – Demonstrates basic clinical skills and nursing judgment.

Responsibilities

• Patient Care: Demonstrates consistent use of nursing process in daily practice and manages more complex patients with minimal assistance.
• Knowledge and Skills: Identifies personal learning needs to be competent in area of practice; independently performs advanced skills; begins to assist others to develop skills using the teaching/learning process.
• Professional Relationships/Leadership: Initiate and effectively demonstrate behaviors which result in positive patient outcomes through group process; identifies need to change own practice based on PI/QI outcomes.
• Quality Improvement/Research: Expands understanding of research process and the specific application to nursing practice

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Patient Group Knowledge (Only applies to positions with direct patient contact)

The employee must possess/obtain (by the end of the orientation period) and demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide developmentally appropriate assessment, treatment or care as defined by the department’s identified patient ages. Specifically the employee must be able to demonstrate competency in: 1) ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of patient needs; 2) knowledge of growth and development; and 3) understanding of the range of treatment needed by the patients.

Competency Statement

Must demonstrate competency through an initial orientation and ongoing competency validation to independently perform tasks and additional duties as specified in the job description and the unit/department specific competency checklist.

Common Duties and Responsibilities

(Essential duties common to all positions)

1. Maintain and document all applicable required education.
2. Demonstrate positive customer service and co-worker relations.
3. Comply with the company's attendance policy.
4. Participate in the continuous, quality improvement activities of the department and institution.
5. Perform work in a cost effective manner.
6. Perform work in accordance with all departmental pay practices and scheduling policies, including but not limited to, overtime, various shift work, and on-call situations.
7. Perform work in alignment with the overall mission and strategic plan of the organization.
8. Follow organizational and departmental policies and procedures, as applicable.
9. Perform related duties as assigned.

Education

• Associate's Degree (Required) Experience: 2 year of nursing experienceSubstitution: May substitute Formal Nursing Program for the Associate Degree. May substitute 1 year of RN experience with 5 years of relevant CAMC LPN experience for the 2 years of RN experience. All substitutions must be reviewed by professional nursing prior to approval.
• Bachelor's Degree

Credentials

• Registered Nurse (Required)
• Basic Life Support (Required) Within 30 days of hireWithin 30 days of hire

Work Schedule

Days

Status

Per Diem

Location

Memorial Hospital

Location of Job

US:WV:Charleston

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Lauren R. Lane [e-mail]

Post Date

10/29/2026

Salary

Negotiable