Registered Nurse full-time

Marshall Health Network, Inc.; Point Pleasant (WV); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Rivers Health in Point Pleasant, West Virginia, seeks a full-time registered nurse to provide comprehensive patient care using the nursing process and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams. You will perform initial assessments, formulate care plans, ensure safety and privacy, document accurately, educate patients and families, and participate in quality improvement.

WV RN license and BCLS are required, with at least 1 year of nursing experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a school of nursing with current WV license; BCLS required.
• One (1) year nursing experience preferred in area assigned.

Responsibilities

• Performs initial assessment of patient.
• Formulates a plan of care and nursing diagnosis based on the assessment.
• Assumes responsibility for overall quality of patient care.
• Ensures patient care is given according to the proficiency level of personnel.
• Respects patient privacy rights and values of individual patients.
• Provides guidance to personnel in their duties.
• Performs ongoing nursing assessments and updates patient care plans.
• Documents care accurately and educates patients and families.
• Assists with orientation of new employees.
• Assures emergency equipment is available and medications are safeguarded.

Skills

Nursing

Patient care

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Documentation

Medication administration

Teamwork

Education

Nursing degree or Diploma with WV RN license

Job description

Point Pleasant, West Virginia, United States

Job Description

Rivers Health is seeking a full-time RN. Provides patient care on the nursing process and interdisciplinary collaboration.

• Performs initial assessment of patient.
• Formulates a plan of care and nursing diagnosis based on the assessment. Considers emotional and spiritual as well as physical health.
• Assumes responsibility and accountability for overall quality of patient care.
• Ensures patient care is given according to the proficiency level of personnel while retaining accountability for duties delegated.
• Respects patient privacy rights and values of individual patients and provides care accordingly.
• Provides guidance to all personnel in their respective duties.
• Ensures cleaning, stocking, and quality control duties are accomplished.
• Ensures equipment needed to provide quality care is available. Ensures any malfunctioning equipment is labeled appropriately and sent to Biomed.
• Performs on-going nursing assessments. Utilizes assessment data to plan, revise, and update patient plan of care.
• Participates in on-going evaluation of employees. Keeps Unit Coordinator/Supervisor, Patient Care Supervisors and/or Risk Manager apprised of special concerns regarding quality, cost effective care, and risk management issues.
• Completes all annual competencies.
• Performs other duties that may be assigned.
• Complies with Corporate Policies, Departmental Policies and Procedures and Personnel Employee Handbook.
• Performs nursing care in a safe and timely manner according to hospital policies, procedures, and philosophy.
• Accurate documentation of care.
• Provides patient education and discharge planning in collaboration with other disciplines.
• Assists with orientation of new employees.
• Assures emergency equipment and supplies are available.
• Assumes responsibility for safe-guarding medications and narcotics. Safely administers medications with appropriate monitoring.
• Must be able to cross-train to other units.
• Demonstrates excellence in customer service skills.
• Fosters an atmosphere of teamwork and collaboration. Participates in quality improvement activities including serving on quality improvement teams.

Requirements

• Graduate of a school of nursing with current WV license. BCLS required.
• One (1) year nursing experience preferred in area assigned.

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