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Valley Health System seeks a Registered Nurse Per Diem to provide comprehensive nursing care using the nursing process. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care while coordinating teaching and safety initiatives.
The role requires 2 years of RN experience, an active RN license (Virginia compact or Virginia-only), and BLS. Strong communication, teamwork, and leadership are essential in this position.
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. They are 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 Per Diem (RN PD) is responsible for the care of the population they are assigned. A RN PD 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) is required. Bachelors Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
Experience Two years of RN experience is required.
Certification & Licensures RN License is 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 is preferred.
If an RNA beginning employment as an RN I or promoting to an RN I from any VH position, must secure an Eligibility to Test Letter (or interim phone primary source verification and documentation of same by VH Nurse Recruitment, while awaiting letter to come in the mail) from the Virginia Board of Nursing if a Virginia resident or non-compact state resident. (If resides in a Compact state other than Virginia, cannot commence employment as an RNA; must first secure home state’s Compact license with multi-state privileges and may then commence RN employment as an RN I.).
Qualifications Competent in providing care based on the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological stages of human growth and development. Competent to provide care to patients utilizing 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.
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