Registered Nurse - Mom - Baby - Full Time - Third Shift

Valley Health System; Virginia; On-site; USD 47,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Zero-Deductible Health Plan

Paid Time Off

Tuition Assistance

Retirement Savings Match

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Program

On-campus discounts

Job summary

Valley Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse II to deliver patient-centered care across the nursing process, including assessment, planning, and evaluation. You will communicate effectively, lead within the team, and contribute to education and safety initiatives for quality care.

Candidates must hold RN licensure in Virginia or West Virginia, BLS certification, and are expected to complete unit-specific competencies.

Qualifications

• Meets RN licensure requirements; BLS/CPR certification; good communication and teamwork.
• Experience to operate within nursing process (assessment, care planning, evaluation).
• Ability to lead and participate in patient education and safety initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation.
• Coordinate patient teaching and safety initiatives with the health care team.
• Serve as Charge Nurse and participate in unit and hospital committees.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Leadership/Professionalism

Education

ASN/ADN RN Diploma

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 MOTHER/BABY NURSING - 206091

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 (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) 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);
• 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 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.

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