Resource Nurse - Med/Surg, Full Time Days

Cape Fear Valley Health System; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Cape Fear Valley Health System seeks a registered nurse for the Betsy Johnson Hospital (Dunn, NC) to support 12-hour shifts on the Med/Surg unit. You will rounds with physicians, serve as a primary contact for clinicians and administrators, and help ensure safe, quality patient care across inpatient and outpatient services.

Minimum qualifications include an Associate's in Nursing and NC RN licensure; a BSN is preferred.

Qualifications

• Associates in Nursing required.
• BSN preferred.
• Current RN licensure in North Carolina required.
• Clinical Ladder packet and advancement approval required.

Responsibilities

• Completes daily patient assignments.
• Rounds with physicians.
• Serve as liaison for physicians and administrators.
• Resource to staff nurses and aides.
• Assist with procedures and checks orders.
• Perform daily QC and equipment checks on unit.
• Evaluate daily patient acuity.
• Assist in evaluating staff performance.
• May assist with monthly staff scheduling.
• Assist with clinical education in absence of educator.
• Rounds on patients and families.
• Interface with Care Coordinator and discharge planning.
• Interface with nursing supervisors and Patient Placement.
• Take patient assignments when staffing options are exhausted.
• Implement HIP-defined processes.
• Monitor staff performance relative to Press Gainey/HCAAPS.
• Carry cell phone for timely communication.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

English proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Leadership ability

Organizational skills

Verbal and written communication

Education

Associates in Nursing

BSN preferred

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Relocation Assistance Available! Facility Betsy Johnson Hospital Location Dunn, North Carolina Department Fourth Floor Med/Surg Job Family Nursing Work Shift Days (United States of America)

Summary Facilitates quality patient care through utilization of resources and maintains systems and procedures which enhance staff ability to deliver quality patient care. Position consists of flexible shifts to include weekends and holidays.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Major Job Functions

• Completes daily patient assignments
• Rounds with the physicians
• Acts as point of contact for the physicians and administrators
• Serve as resource to staff nurses, nursing assistants, monitors techs and unit secretaries
• Assists with procedures, checks orders
• Responsible for daily QC and equipment checks on unit
• Evaluates daily patient acuity
• Assists the PCM in evaluating personnel work performance in terms of performance criteria and staff relations
• May assist with development of monthly staff schedule
• Assists with clinical education of staff members in the absence of Clinical Educator/Preceptor
• Rounds on patients and family members at regular intervals
• Interfaces with Care Coordinator and discharge planning
• Interfaces with Patient Placement and nursing supervisors
• Expected to take patient assignment when other staffing options have been exhausted
• Implement process as defined by the Hospital Innovation Project (HIP)
• Facilitate and monitor staff performance relative to Press Gainey/HCAAPS
• Carries cell phone to facilitate improved and timely communication
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Formal Training:

• Associates in Nursing required
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina required
• Must complete Clinical Ladder packet and be approved for advancement

Unit Description:

Our patients include both inpatient and outpatient adults and geriatric. (No Pediatrics)

Our Care team consists of a team that provides safe quality care: Registered Nurses, Certified Nurse Assistants, RN Case Managers, Medical Providers, Nurse Manager, Nurse Educator

Our PCM and Charge Nurses are available to support our clinical needs with access to education, resources, guidelines, and protocols.

Our electronic medical record is EPIC.

We operate 12-hour shifts, Monday through Sunday (24/7), including after hour nights, weekend, and holiday staffing.

Staffing Ratio consists of 1:4 Nurse to Patient

Scheduling is a Every Other Weekend Requirement with Holiday Group Rotation Annually.

Work Experience: 3 years of related clinical experience required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking the English language
• Demonstrates positive interpersonal skills
• Verbal and written skills required
• Effective organizational, teaching and leadership skills

Physical Requirements

• Visual and auditory acuity required
• Able to articulate clearly and succinctly
• Much standing, walking, bending, and lifting
• May involve skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious material
• Must be able to lift 35 pounds

Required Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Board Of Nursing

Cape Fear Valley Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

For exceptional healthcare come to Cape Fear Valley Health where caring employees are committed to integrity, patient-centeredness and excellence throughout the entire healthcare process.

At Cape Fear Valley Health, our goal is to improve the quality of every life we touch. Our diverse team of doctors, nurses and staff work together to create a better experience for every patient, every time.

Cape Fear Valley is a 950-bed, 8-hospital regional health system, the 8th largest in North Carolina, with more than 1 million inpatient and outpatients annually. A private not-for-profit organization with over 7,000 employees and 850 physicians. Our employees and physicians proudly serve a seven-county region of southeastern North Carolina, including Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Raeford, Lumberton, Elizabethtown, Clinton, Lillington, Dunn and beyond.

Our medical facilities include Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital, Cape Fear Valley Rehabilitation Center, Behavioral Health Care, Bladen County Hospital, Hoke Hospital, Central Harnett Hospital, Betsy Johnson Hospital, as well as more than 60 medical offices and specialty care clinics spread throughout the Cape Fear region.