Registered Nurse (RN) - Full Time - OR

rivhs; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health System in Williamsburg, Virginia is seeking a Registered Nurse to contribute to the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of total patient care in the Critical Care/Telemetry units.

The role requires an ADN or BSN, Virginia RN license, and BLS; ACLS is optional. You’ll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, educate patients and families, and support safe transitions while maintaining high-quality care delivery. Hourly pay range: $36.50–$50.23.

Qualifications

• ADN or BSN required; if Nursing Diploma then a High School Diploma will also be required.
• OR trained (required)
• RN license in Virginia (VDHP) required
• CPR/BLS Certification required
• ACLS Provider optional

Responsibilities

• Assess patient clinical and psychosocial needs by applying standards of practice in Critical Care/Telemetry units.
• Partner with patients and families to develop, implement and evaluate plan of care; coordinate with interdisciplinary team.
• Educate patients and families; deliver discharge education and evaluate comprehension.
• Delegate and prioritize tasks to ensure quality patient care and respond to emergencies.
• Complete all clinical and quality documentation per RHS standards and regulatory requirements.
• Support patient throughput and focus on quality outcomes and ethical care.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Nursing assessment

Education

ADN or BSN

Nursing Diploma + HS Diploma

Job description

Williamsburg, Virginia

Hiring Range $36.50 - $50.23/Hourly

Overview

Works 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/Telemetry 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 do

• Demonstrates 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/Telemetry 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 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.
• 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.
• Accurately completes all required clinical and quality documentation consistently per RHS standards and regulatory requirements.
• 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.

Qualifications

Education

• ADN or BSN required, if Nursing Diploma then a High School Diploma will also be required.

Experience

• OR trained (required)

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) (Required)
• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) (Required)
• ACLS Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC)