Registered Nurse (RN) - Observation Unit, Nightshift

WVU Hospitals — Ruby Memorial Hospital; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Observation Unit on night shift. This role is essential for providing quality patient care using a critical and evidence-based approach. You will engage in continuous learning and professional development to enhance your nursing practice while ensuring patient safety and effective care delivery.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional development

Various levels of advancement

Qualifications

• Must obtain licensure within 60 days of hire.
• Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Create care plans based on assessments, diagnoses, interventions, and evaluations.
• Provide patient education tailored to individual needs.
• Perform thorough assessments and documentation.

Skills

Communication

Conflict Resolution

Critical Thinking

Adaptability

Education

Current unencumbered licensure with the WV Board of Registered Professional Nurses or equivalent

Basic Life Support certification

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN) - Observation Unit, Nightshift

Join WVU Hospitals — Ruby Memorial Hospital as a Registered Nurse (RN) in the Observation Unit, Nightshift.

This role involves delivering nursing care using the nursing process, applying clinical knowledge, and exercising independent judgment to ensure quality patient outcomes. The nurse must demonstrate foundational knowledge to provide relevant care across the lifespan, assessing and interpreting patient data to meet individual needs in an inpatient hospital setting.

Minimum Qualifications

• Current unencumbered licensure with the WV Board of Registered Professional Nurses or equivalent state board, or multi-state licensure via eNLC.
• Graduate nurses must obtain licensure within 60 days of hire.
• Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.

Experience

• Less than 12 months of nursing experience.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and continuity of care through documentation and handoff processes.
• Create care plans based on assessments, diagnoses, interventions, and evaluations.
• Recognize and address patient safety concerns.
• Provide patient education tailored to individual needs.
• Perform thorough assessments and documentation.
• Use evidence-based practices and participate in patient-centered care models.
• Document issues and participate in ongoing learning and growth.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift and move patients using appropriate equipment, with a limit of 35 pounds manually.
• Work requires stamina, strength, and visual and auditory acuity.

Work Environment

• Work involves irregular hours, biohazards, infectious diseases, and handling deceased patients.

Skills and Abilities

• Effective communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Critical thinking and adaptability under stress.

Additional details include opportunities for professional development through the CAPE program, various levels of advancement based on experience and certification, and the specific schedule for this nightshift, 36 hours per week at 0.9 FTE.

This job posting is active and accepting applications.