Registered Nurse 2

Charleston Area Medical Center; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Charleston Area Medical Center is seeking a Registered Nurse 2 for 5 South Trauma at General Hospital. The role emphasizes competent clinical practice, critical thinking, leadership, and finishing orientation with unit QI/PI projects.

You will collaborate with teams to manage complex patients, teach others, and contribute to department goals. The position requires RN licensure, BLS, ACLS/PALS, and trauma an area focus.

Qualifications

• Must hold an active RN license.
• BLS required; ACLS/PALS preferred with TNCC recommended.
• 1 year RN experience or substitution of formal nursing program for an associate degree.

Responsibilities

• Patient Care: applies the nursing process to manage complex patients with minimal assistance.
• Knowledge/Skills: identifies learning needs and mentors others in skill development.
• Professional Relationships/Leadership: demonstrates behaviors for positive outcomes and uses PI/QI data to improve practice.
• Quality Improvement/Research: participates in PI/QI initiatives and understands research application to nursing.

Skills

Nursing process

Critical thinking

Teaching/learning

Team leadership

Education

Associate degree in nursing

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Tools

BLS

ACLS

PALS

TNCC

Job description

Registered Nurse 2 – 5 South Trauma – General Hospital

Demonstrate competent clinical skills; utilize critical thinking to identify and meet patient needs; achieve positive patient outcomes through group process; display leadership traits that contribute to attainment of patient and departmental goals; assist with unit QI/research projects; identify actual legal/ethical issues and implement appropriate nursing actions. (Competent)

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

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: 1 Year of RN experienceSubstitution: May substitute Formal Nursing Program for the Associate Degree
• Bachelor's Degree

Credentials

• Registered Nurse (Required)
• Basic Life Support (Required) Within 30 days of hireWithin 30 days of hire
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Required) Within 1 year of hireWithin 1 year of hire
• Pediatric Adv Life Support (Required) Within 1 year of hireWithin 1 year of hire
• Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (Required) Within 2 years of hireWithin 2 years of hire

Work Schedule

Nights

Status

72 hrs per pay

Location

General Hospital

Location of Job

US:WV:Charleston

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Lauren R. Lane [e-mail]

Salary

Negotiable

Category

Nursing

Employment Type

Employee

Post Date

10/08/2026