Registered Nurse Extender-Family Birth Center

UVA Community Health; Culpeper (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Registered Nurse Extender for their Family Birth Center. This role involves advocating for patients, collaborating with healthcare teams, and providing essential nursing care. Applicants should have a nursing degree and possess strong communication and teamwork skills. Experience is preferred. This full-time position requires night shifts and offers the opportunity to make a difference in patient lives.

Qualifications

• 1 year of relevant experience preferred.
• Current RN licensure in applicable state required.
• CPI certification required within three months of hire.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize patient care.
• Must be able to perform basic nursing tasks.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the healthcare team to educate patients.
• Document patient care information in a timely manner.
• Develop positive relationships with team members.
• Demonstrate medical skills and operate necessary equipment.
• Administer and evaluate medications as needed.

Skills

Patient advocacy

Communication skills

Teamwork

Basic nursing skills

Ability to lift/push/pull

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Portable cardiac monitors

Job description

Registered Nurse Extender-Family Birth Center

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Overview
We are welcoming a new era in healthcare where achieving good health is just the beginning. At UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper, we believe in caring for the whole person by getting to know – and making connections with – our patients. By combining the talent and expertise of our people, the breadth of capabilities across our system, and our commitment to helping our communities get better and stay healthy, we are improving the patient experience.

Job Description

Position: Registered Nurse Extender
Job Code: RN1530
Nights 7p-7a with weekends rotate
Temp assignment for up to 39 weeks

As a UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper team member, you will have a voice in patient care decisions, support the most advanced medical technologies, and feel a strong sense of satisfaction from making a difference in people’s lives every day.

Job Type

Classification: Nonexempt
Supervises Positions: No

Job Responsibilities

• Patient Care: Act with patient advocacy when implementing the interdisciplinary plan of care. Collaborates with the healthcare team to educate the patient and their support system. Analyzes, modifies, and implements strategies to progress the patient through their plan of care. Ensures completion of nursing interventions, medical orders, and related therapies. Prioritizes duties according to patients’ needs and changing acuity levels.
• Communication: Consistently utilizes appropriate communication tools within the interdisciplinary team and when handing off patient care. Communicates individualized plan of care to the patient and their support system. Uses SBARQ to communicate more effectively. Documents information in a timely manner.
• Teamwork: Develops and maintains positive relationships with team members to provide efficient patient treatment. Develops team members through mentoring, precepting, orientation, and feedback. Resolves conflicts independently when appropriate. Accepts responsibility and responds positively to feedback.
• Medical Knowledge: Demonstrates medical skills to provide required patient care. Operates equipment (e.g., portable cardiac monitors). Performs routine nursing tasks (e.g., starting IVs, dressing changes). Assists in critical situations including CPR. Administers and evaluates medications, transports patients as needed.

Qualifications

Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.

Experience: 1 year of relevant experience preferred. Refer to Life Support Training Policy for details.

Licensure: Current RN licensure in applicable state required. CPI certification within three months of hire required for Behavioral Health, Emergency Department, and Central Staffing and Scheduling Office (CSSO). If your RN license has been inactive for five years or more, you may need a board-approved refresher course prior to reactivating/reinstating. Reinstatement must be pursued within one year of completing the refresher.

Additional Skills/Requirements Required: Ability to perform basic nursing skills on groups of patients, multitask, prioritize, administer medications using the five rights, communicate verbally and in writing, and basic computer skills. Ability to care for all patient populations presenting to the department.

Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A

Physical Demands: Physical Demand Code: 20A, Nursing. Work Function/Activity: Medium to Heavy Physical Demand. Constant standing; frequent walking; bending/stooping. Proficient communication, auditory, and visual skills. Ability to lift/push/pull 100 lbs with Safe Handling Equipment for weights over 35 lbs.

Other:

• May require use of safety equipment (e.g., HEPA mask) for infection prevention: Yes
• On-call responsibilities as directed: Yes
• Ability to travel between campus facilities and out-of-town locations as needed: Yes

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

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