Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor Pool - ICU

rivhs; Onancock (VA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health System in Onancock, VA is seeking a Registered Nurse in the Perioperative Services unit. The RN will assess patient needs, plan and implement care, and coordinate with an interprofessional team to ensure high-quality outcomes.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in nursing, RN license, and certifications (ACLS/PALS within stated windows). Experience in critical care is preferred for this position.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license is required.
• Current CPR/BLS certification required.
• ACLS required within 90 days of start.
• PALS required within 120 days of start.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient clinical and psychosocial needs using standards of practice for perioperative patients.
• Collaborates with patients and families to develop, implement and evaluate a care plan.
• Facilitates patient throughput and ensures safe, ethical care.
• Delivers patient education and discharge planning to families/caregivers.
• Completes all clinical and quality documentation per RHS standards and regulatory requirements.
• Delegates tasks and coordinates resources to meet patient care needs.

Skills

Nursing

Critical care

Patient education

Care coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Tools

CPR/BLS certification

Job description

Onancock, Virginia

Hiring Range $36.50 - $50.23/Hourly

Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

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 Perioperative Services 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 Perioperative Services 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 and psychosocial needs by applying standards of practice as it relates to the specialty or patient population. Demonstrates nursing unit specific competencies and equipment training, see checklists.
• Partners with patients and their family to develop, implement and evaluate a plan of care, treatments and procedures that contribute to physiological and psychosocial outcomes of the patient. Incorporates evidence based standards of practice and collaborates with interdisciplinary team in care coordination. Facilitates safe patient transition to next level of care as part of plan of care.
• Demonstrates sense of urgency to facilitate patient throughput to ensure patient receives consistent, competent and ethical care. Focuses on quality outcomes of patient when addressing service needs to ensure evidence based quality care of patient.
• Demonstrates understanding of diverse patient care populations. Modifies education method to ensure patient/family understanding. Assumes responsibility to coordinate and deliver individualized patient education and discharge specific education to family/caregivers. Evaluates for comprehension and documents.
• Accurately completes all required clinical and quality documentation consistently per RHS standards and regulatory requirements.
• Delegates and prioritizes tasks appropriately to facilitate quality patient care and service excellence to meet the patient's care needs.. Recognizes and responds to emergency situations. Evaluates resources and support needed and uses systems to ensure needs are met.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelors Degree, Nursing (Preferred)

Experience

Critical care experience (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) - State Department of Health Professions (Required)
• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) (Required)
• ACLS required within 90 days start
• PALS required within 120 days of start

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers .