Registered Nurse - 5 West (NIGHTS)

Chesapeake Regional Healthcare; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chesapeake Regional Healthcare is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) in Chesapeake, Virginia to deliver high-quality, evidence-based patient care using the nursing process. You will assess, plan, intervene, implement, and evaluate care while collaborating with patients, families, and the healthcare team.

Preferred BSN and at least one year of acute care experience. Virginia or compact-state RN licensure is required.

Qualifications

• The RN uses the nursing process: assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation.
• Interacts with patients, families, and the healthcare team to provide clinically competent care.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent, evidence-based patient care.
• Collaborate with patients, families and healthcare team to optimize outcomes.
• Utilize nursing standards and state practice acts to guide practice.

Skills

Nursing process

Assessment

Education

BSN

Job description

Summary The Registered Nurse (RN) is expected to provide excellent, clinically competent patient care by utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation; and effectively interacting with patients, significant others, and other healthcare team members while maintaining standards of professional nursing. The RN also determines the effectiveness of nursing interventions by evaluating outcomes in relation to evidence-based interventions.

The primary focus of the RN is to ensure every patient receives quality care and services through the efficient use of resources. The RN functions within the scope and standards of nursing as defined by the American Nurses Association and the Nurse Practice Act of Virginia.

As a member of the healthcare team, the RN is responsible for making decisions and performing services that are in the best interest of the patient, while positively contributing to the patient's experience and the success of the entire team by placing the patient and the team above the needs of the individual.

Preferred Education: BSN

Preferred Experience: Minimum of 1 year of experience in an acute care setting highly preferred.

Licensure: Must be a Registered Nurse licensed in the State of Virginia or a compact state.