Registered Nurse Heart & Vascular Float - Part Time First Shift

Valley Health; Winchester Center (CT); On-site; USD 97,424,000 - 140,032,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Zero-Deductible Health Plan

Dental and vision insurance

Generous Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Retirement Savings Match

Employee Assistance Program

Healthy U wellness program

Job summary

Valley Health is seeking a Registered Nurse II to support nursing float assignments across units, applying the nursing process and leading patient care with a focus on quality and safety.

The role requires an active RN license, BLS, and relevant experience; BSN is preferred. This is a regular, on-site first-shift position with a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, PTO, tuition assistance, retirement matching, and wellness programs.

Qualifications

• RN license required
• BLS certification required
• BSN preferred
• Minimum RN experience: 1872 hours (936 with BSN) and performance evaluation

Responsibilities

• Apply the nursing process: assess, diagnose, plan, implement, evaluate
• Direct, coordinate and participate in patient teaching, safety initiatives and teamwork
• Act as Charge Nurse when assigned and participate in unit/hospital initiatives

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Leadership

Education

Associates/Bachelor RN education

BSN preferred

Job description

As one of the nation's Top 15 Health Systems, recognized by Premier and Modern Healthcare, Valley Health is a place where excellence, compassion, and purpose come together. This distinction reflects our commitment to exceptional patient care, clinical quality, and the caregivers who make it all possible.

Department

NURSING FLOAT - 206019

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Work Shift

First Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range

$34.00 - $48.87

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 II (RN II) is responsible for the care of the population they are assigned. A RN II 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. 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

Associates Nursing (RN Diploma, ASN or ADN) required.

Bachelors Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Experience

Advancement to this level requires a minimum of 1872 full-time or part-time hours (936 if hold BSN) of RN experience and completion of a performance evaluation.

Certification & Licensures

RN License required. 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

BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) - American Heart ‘Healthcare Provider’ (HCP) - AHA approved required. New hires must have American Heart Association (AHA) appropriate certification prior to completion of orientation.

Relevant Specialty Certification preferred

Qualifications

Meets all requirements of a RN I.

Competent to provide care based on the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological stages of human growth and development.

Competent to provide care using the nursing process.

Must have a reliable means of phone communication with hospital.

Benefits

At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and our goal is to create an environment where our caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally. In addition to a competitive salary, our most popular benefits for full-time employees include:

• A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
• Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program

Valley Health also offers a health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and professional development. In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on-campus dining, and more.

To see the full scale of what we offer, visit valleyhealthbenefits.com.