Registered Nurse (RN) Med Surg Medical 2 Unit Full Time-Nights

Riverside Medical Group.; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to join their Med Surg Medical Unit. This full-time night position involves providing high-quality nursing care while collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team. The ideal candidate will possess strong critical thinking and communication skills, ensuring the delivery of individualized patient care. With a focus on both clinical and psychosocial needs, you will play a vital role in developing and implementing care plans. This position also offers sign-on bonuses for experienced and new graduate RNs, making it an exciting opportunity to advance your nursing career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Sign-On Bonus for Experienced RNs

Sign-On Bonus for New Graduates

Comprehensive Health Benefits

Retirement Plan

Continuing Education Opportunities

Qualifications

• Requires RN license in Virginia or compact state upon hire.
• CPR/BLS certification required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate nursing care for assigned patients.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for patient care.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Communication

Problem Solving

Decision Making

Patient Assessment

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Nursing Diploma

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) Med Surg Medical 2 Unit Full Time-Nights

Apply locations Riverside Regional Medical Center - Newport News, Virginia time type Full time posted on Posted Today job requisition id 2025-024197 Newport News, Virginia

This position does offer TWO Sign On Bonuses –

Full Time RNs with 2 years of experience may be eligible for a $7,000 bonus

Full Time NEW GRAD RNs eligible for a $6,000 bonus

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 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 nursing unit. 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) or
• Associates Degree, Nursing (Preferred) or
• Program Graduate, Nursing (Nursing Diploma is minimum education requirement, Associate’s or Bachelor’s in Nursing accepted in lieu of Nursing Diploma) (Required) and
• High School Diploma or GED, HS Diploma/GED only required if Nursing Diploma Graduate (Required)

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) or licensed in a compact state Upon Hire(Required) and
• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required)

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