Registered Nurse - Med/Surge - Full Time - Third Shift

Valley Health System; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Zero-Deductible Health Plan

Dental and vision insurance

Tuition Assistance

Retirement Savings Match

Employee Assistance Program

Healthy U Wellness Program

Health savings account & flexible-sp.

On-campus dining discounts

Job summary

Valley Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse III (RN III) for the MEDICAL/SURGICAL department. The RN III will perform the full-nursing process, lead patient education, and participate in quality and safety initiatives. A BSN is required with MSN preferred, and licensure in the applicable state is mandatory.

Advanced certifications such as ACLS/EKG are preferred for Labor & Delivery cases. Responsibilities include directing, coordinating, and evaluating care, maintaining communication with

Qualifications

• RN license required.
• BLS certification required.
• ACLS or EKG certification preferred for Labor & Delivery.
• Must be able to perform the nursing process and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Utilize nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation.
• Demonstrate quality communication, teamwork and professionalism.
• Provide patient teaching and participate in quality/safety initiatives.
• Possess leadership responsibilities as Charge Nurse and contribute to unit initiatives.

Skills

RN license

BLS Certification

ACLS/EKG

Nursing process

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

BSN

MSN 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 MEDICAL/SURGICAL - 306020 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. 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 III (RN III) is responsible for the care of the population they are assigned. A RN III 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. Must be on a committee and provide validation of participation. 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 Bachelors Nursing (BSN) is required. Masters Nursing (MSN) is preferred. Experience Advancement to this level requires a minimum of 5616 hours of RN experience. Certification & Licensures RN license required. Based on the primary state of residency and in accordance with current Virginia and West Virginia Boards of Nursing regulations, the candidate must be licensed or eligible to practice pending licensure as a Registered Nurse in the applicable state of work assignment (Virginia and/or West Virginia) with either: A multistate license under the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC); or A single-state license valid in the applicable state of work assignment (Virginia or West 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.

For Labor and Delivery RN's only: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support or EKG (Electrocardiogram) is required for all RNs working in Labor and Delivery, within 6 months of hire. Pharmacology Class is required for all RNs working in Labor and Delivery, within 6 months of hire.

Qualifications Meets all requirements of a RN II. Competent to provide case 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

• 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
• Health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and professional development
• Several perks: discounts to on-campus dining, and more

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

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