Registered Nurse - Medical Telemetry Step Down - Full time

Valley Health System; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 47,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Retirement savings match

Employee wellness program

Job summary

Valley Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse II for the MED TELEMETRY STEP-DOWN unit. The RN will perform the full nursing process, coordinate patient teaching, and collaborate with the health team to ensure high-quality care.

Requirements include an RN license valid in Virginia/West Virginia, BLS certification, and 1872 hours RN experience (936 hours if BSN held). BSN preferred; leadership opportunities exist through the Professional Practice Ladder.

Qualifications

• RN license required; eligible to practice in Virginia and/or West Virginia.
• BLS (AHA Healthcare Provider) certification required; new hires need AHA certification prior to orientation.
• Advancement to RN II requires 1872 hours (936 with BSN) of RN experience and performance evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Carry out nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation and documentation.
• Coordinate patient teaching, quality and safety initiatives; lead team members and communicate with leadership.
• Provide care using standard nursing practices, maintain professionalism and timely patient care.

Skills

Phone communication

Nursing process

Teamwork

Leadership

Time management

Education

RN Diploma/ASN/ADN

BSN preferred

Tools

NLC (Nurse Licensure Compact)

BLS Certification

AHA HCP Certification

Job description

Department MED TELEMETRY STEP- DOWN - 206025 Worker Sub Type Regular Work Shift 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 II (RNII) is responsible for the care of the population they are assigned. A RNII 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, communicating and sharing information to Director/Designee and co‑workers from unit or hospital committee, a Valley Health paid Education/Seminar/Conference workshop or Nursing Article. The portfolio is current and submitted to Director/Designee annually by March1st. 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: Associate’s Nursing (RN Diploma, ASN or ADN) is required. Bachelors Nursing (BSN) is 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 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.

Qualifications

• Meets all requirements of an RNI.
• 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

• 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 HealthyU: An Incentive‑Based Wellness Program.
• Health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, and professional development.
• Discounts to on‑campus dining.
• And more.

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.

Our Growth is Creating Great Opportunities! Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it!