Registered Nurse (RN) 13 week Temporary Assignment-MICU

Riverside Regional Medical Center; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, VA, seeks an experienced Registered Nurse for Critical Care/Telemetry units. This is a temporary role supporting patient assessment, planning, and implementation of care under supervision of Nurse Manager and Director.

Responsibilities include collaborating with an interdisciplinary team, ensuring safe patient transitions, and adhering to evidence-based standards. Requires RN license and BLS/ACLS within 90 days, with ICU/CCU experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Current knowledge of clinical practices and related information systems.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of nursing care methods and procedures.
• License to practice as RN in Virginia or compact state upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient clinical and psychosocial needs and develop care plans.
• Partner with patients and families to implement and evaluate plans of care.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to coordinate care.
• Facilitate safe patient transitions to next care setting.
• Educate patient and family and evaluate comprehension.
• Complete required clinical and quality documentation per RHS standards.

Skills

Independent work

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree, Nursing (Preferred)

Associates Degree, Nursing (Preferred)

Nursing Diploma program graduate (Required or accepted in lieu)

High School Diploma or GED (Only if Nursing Diploma Graduate)

Job description

Newport News, VirginiaHiring Range$45.00 - $85.00/Hourly Actual pay is determined by temporary commitment and business needsOverviewWorks under the supervision of the Nurse manager and the Director and is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating the total nursing care of assigned patients. The RN may work in a variety of settings in the Critical Care Complex and roles within Riverside Health System. The RN utilizes communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making to create a care plan for each patient based on physiological, psychosocial and cultural diversity. Responsible for supervising and delegating non-professional personnel working directly with him/her to ensure optimum patient care. Must demonstrate competence in dealing with age related needs of the specific patient populations served in the Critical Care/Telemetry units/departments. Works under the direction of leadership and a multi-disciplinary team to provide a comprehensive range of services or clinical care associated with and in accordance with standards of excellence established by Riverside Health system and facility goals and strategic plans.What you will doDemonstrates ability to assess patient clinical ands psychosocial needs by applying standards of practice as it relates to the specialty or patient population served in the Critical Care units/departments (see unit specific competencies and equipment checklists).Partners with patients and families to develop, implement and evaluate plan of care, treatments and procedures that contribute to the physiological and psychosocial outcomes of the patient. Assesses and incorporates evidence-based standards of practice. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team in the coordination care. Facilitates safe patient transitions to the next care setting as part of plan of care.Demonstrates a sense of urgency to facilitate patient throughput to assure patients receive consistent, competent, and ethical care. Focuses on quality outcomes of patient care when addressing customer’s needs to include current evidence based practice and quality measures.Demonstrates understanding of diverse patient care populations and ability to modify education method to ensure patient/family comprehension. Educates by assuming responsibility to individualize and coordinate patient education, and discharge specific education that includes family/caregiver. Evaluates for patient comprehension and documents.Accurately completes all required clinical and quality documentation consistently per RHS standards and regulatory requirements.Ability to delegate and prioritize tasks appropriately to facilitate quality patient care and ensure patient care needs are met. Able to recognize and respond to emergency situations. Evaluates own needs for support and uses identified systems to meet need.QualificationsEducationBachelors Degree, Nursing (Preferred) orAssociates Degree, Nursing (Preferred) orProgram Graduate, Nursing (Nursing Diploma is minimum education requirement, Associate’s or Bachelor’s in Nursing accepted in lieu of Nursing Diploma) (Required) andHigh School Diploma or GED, HS Diploma/GED only required if Nursing Diploma Graduate (Required)Experience2 years RN experience for Temp roles (Required)Skills and AbilitiesCurrent knowledge of clinical practices and related information systems and computer applications, required.Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.Knowledge of nursing care methods and proceduresLicenses and CertificationsRegistered Nurse (RN) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) or licensed compact state Upon Hire(Required) andCPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required) andACLS Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) (RRMC Preferred) within 90 Days(Required)Certified Critical Care Nurse (Preferred)Other RequirementsWeekend ShiftsIrregular ShiftsTo learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.