Registered Nurse (RN) - Stepdown Units - Memorial Regional Medical Center

Bon Secours Health System; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse for its Progressive Care unit. In this fast-paced environment, you'll provide exceptional care to complex patients while collaborating with a dynamic team. This role offers the chance to enhance your nursing skills and grow professionally in a supportive atmosphere. With a focus on compassion and excellence, you'll play a vital role in ensuring patient safety and improving health outcomes. Join a mission-driven organization that values your contributions and offers competitive benefits, including potential bonuses for your hard work.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

Prescription drug coverage

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

Employer contributions to retirement savings

Paid time off

Educational Assistance

Qualifications

• 1 year of RN experience required, with 6 months in acute care preferred.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional nursing care through patient assessment and care plans.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for patient care coordination.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Leadership Skills

Medication Administration

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Tools

ACLS Certification

BLS Certification

Job description

With a legacy that spans over 150 years, Bon Secours is a network that is dedicated to providing excellent care through exceptional people. At every level, everyone on our teams have embraced the call to provide compassionate care. Here, you can work with others who share common values, and use your skills to help extend care to all of our communities.

Memorial Regional Medical Center

***THIS POSITION MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A BONUS UP TO $20K FOR DAY SHIFT AND $25K FOR NIGHT SHIFT FOR FULLTIME HOURS AND $10K FOR PART TIME HOURS TO EXTERNAL APPLICANTS WITH AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF RN EXPERIENCE

About Us

As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Bon Secours exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Bon Secours seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.

Registered Nurse (RN) – Progressive Care (Step down) – Memorial Regional Medical Center:

Progressive Care Step Down Unit: Fast paced, high acuity stepdown unit caring for complex patient population including post-operative cardiac surgery, general surgery, septic, respiratory failure, DKA, and advanced heart failure. RNs are supported through telemetry and ACLS certifications.

Cardiopulmonary Care Step Down Unit: Fast paced stepdown unit dedicated to the Cardiopulmonary patient population including pneumonia sepsis, Afib, NSTEMI, and advanced heart failure. RNs are supported through telemetry and ACLS certifications.

Cardiac Medical Stepdown Unit (CMSU): is a small stepdown unit which takes patients requiring close monitoring and includes interventions like BIPAP, titrating cardiac drips, high acuity sepsis and surgical patients. This is a great place to start your nursing career or continue your professional growth.

Job Summary:

The Progressive Care (Step down) Registered Nurse (RN) position is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients by:

• Utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status
• Acting as the service line between Med-Surg and ICU units
• Determining the priority of the patient’s problems and needs
• Developing and performing patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes
• Ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment

Essential Functions:

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
• Conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment, analyzes assessment data, creates a plan of care, implements treatment, and evaluates treatment effectiveness
• Serves as point of contact for patients' care coordination throughout hospital departments
• Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department
• Administer medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and the organization’s policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Education:

• Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred, not required)

Certifications:

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association (preferred, not required)

Experience:

• 1 year of RN experience (required)
• 6 months RN experience in an acute care hospital setting (preferred)

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:

Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
Prescription drug coverage
Flexible spending accounts
Life insurance w/AD&D
Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
Paid time off
Educational Assistance
And much more

*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email [e-mail]. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at [e-mail]