Registered Nurse - Mom - Baby - Per Diem - Third Shift

Valley Health System; United States; On-site; USD 47,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Generous PTO

Tuition Assistance

Retirement Savings Match

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Program

HSA/FSAs

Job summary

Valley Health System is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Mother/Baby Nursing department. This per diem role requires active RN licensure and a minimum of two years of RN experience, with BLS certification and potential ACLS/EKG requirements for Labor and Delivery assignments.

Candidates should possess an RN Diploma/ASN/ADN, with BSN preferred, and be prepared to engage in ongoing education and departmental initiatives that focus on patient care quality and safety.

Qualifications

• RN license required.
• Two years RN experience required.
• BLS certification required; ACLS/EKG for Labor and Delivery RNs.
• Virginia/Nurse Licensure requirements may apply if moving states.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation.
• Direct, coordinate and implement patient teaching and quality/safety initiatives.
• Maintain professional standards and engage in teamwork, leadership and communication.

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication

Team leadership

Education

RN Diploma/ASN/ADN

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 Per Diem 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 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.

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

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. 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.).

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.

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

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