Registered Nurse

Valley Health; Winchester (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Health seeks a Registered Nurse to join the Surgical Services float pool. The RN will carry out the nursing process and coordinate patient education and care across the unit, ensuring teamwork and safety.

The role requires Virginia RN licensure, BLS certification, and mandatory competencies; MSN preferred for advancement. This is a full-time, first-shift position emphasizing leadership and quality care.

Qualifications

• Requires RN license in Virginia or eligibility.
• BLS Healthcare Provider certification required.
• Minimum 5616 hours of RN experience.
• Virginia Board of Nursing regulations apply; multi-state or single-state license appropriate.
• MSN preferred for advancement and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Perform the full nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation.
• Coordinate patient teaching and ensure quality communication within the health team.
• Provide leadership, teamwork, and professional standards in patient care.
• Participate in quality/safety initiatives and unit/department activities.

Skills

Nursing process

Quality communication

Teamwork

Leadership

Patient education

Education

Master's degree in Nursing

Job description

Registered Nurse - Nursing Float (Surgical Services) - Full 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. She/he is responsible for quality communication, teamwork and leadership/professionalism. Also directs, coordinates and implements patient teaching, quality/safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing.

A Registered Nurse III (RN III) is responsible for the care of the population they are assigned. A RN III is required to complete yearly mandatory competencies, any unit specific competencies that are identified by the Director/Designee as it relates to the patient population of their unit as well as completion of the Professional Practice Ladder requirements which include: Assuming responsibility as Charge Nurse, PI Activity and department initiatives, communicates and shares information to Director/Designee and co-workers from unit or hospital committee, a Valley Health paid Education, Seminar/Conference, workshop or Nursing Article. Portfolio is current and submitted to Director/Designee annually by March 1st. Must be on a committee and provide validation of participation. Routinely solicits and validates patient/family satisfaction, participates in peer review for unit and develops bulletin board or poster that provides educational information to staff/patients/family members.

Education:

Masters Nursing (MSN) preferred

Experience:

Advancement to this level requires a minimum of 5616 hours of RN experience

Certification & Licensures:

RN License required*

BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) - American Heart ‘Healthcare Provider’ (HCP) - AHA approved required**

Relevant Specialty Certification preferred

Additional Certification/Licensure Requirements

* Based on primary state of residency and in accordance with current Virginia Board of Nursing Regulations, must be licensed or eligible to practice pending licensure as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia with either a:

Multi-state license, under the Nurse Licensure Compact OR Single-state license, valid in Virginia only

** New hires must have American Heart Association (AHA) appropriate certification prior to completion of orientation.