RN PRN Option C - PCU

Augusta-Health; Fishersville (VA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Augusta Health is seeking an RN for Progressive Care-Telemetry (PCU/Tele) in Fishersville, VA. The role involves coordinating direct patient care, education, and leading the patient care team in a fast-paced environment, with a focus on cardiac, neuro, and other acute conditions.

The successful candidate will be licensed as a Registered Nurse in Virginia, have at least 1 year of acute care RN experience, and hold a valid BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Licensed RN in Virginia.
• Minimum 1 year RN experience in acute care.
• BSN/ADN in BSN program preferred.
• BLS certification required.
• Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate direct patient care on PCU/Tele.
• Provide patient education.
• Lead patient care team in fast-paced setting.
• Collaborate with disciplines to ensure quality care.

Skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Positive attitude

Education

Virginia RN license

BSN or ADN in BSN program

BLS certification

Job description

• Pay or shift range: $49.99 USD to $50 USD
  The pay range reflects the current compensation range for this position at the time of posting. Individual offers are determined based on directly related experience, skills, education, internal equity, and other job-related factors. Not all candidates will qualify for the upper end of the posted range.

Description

The compensation for this position is a flat rate established for the role at the time of posting. Compensation is not subject to negotiation and is paid at the posted rate for all individuals hired into the position.

Progressive Care-Telemetry at Augusta Health is a 32 bed unit. Nurses on this unit care for adult patients who are acutely ill with a wide variety of medical problems. The patient population on PCU/Tele includes cardiac, neuro, renal, infectious disease, pulmonary and more. As a RN on our unit, you will be accountable for the coordination of direct patient care, education, and serve as the leader of the patient care team in a fast paced setting. Nurses on this unit are trained in cardiac rhythm interpretation and work closely with other disciplines to ensure patients receive the highest quality care.

By working on PCU/Tele, you will have immediate opportunities to be a part of shared governance, to promote evidence-based practice, and to lead organizational change in nursing practice. Our team is dynamic and hardworking. In each encounter they strive to meet the needs of each individual patient while also ensuring the best patient experience.

Come join the Augusta Health team located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley in Fishersville, VA. Augusta Health is an independent, community hospital recognized as one of Healthgrades’ 50 Best Hospitals in America. Our mission is to promote the health and well-being of our community through access to excellent care. We build trust and peace of mind through our core values of patient-and community-centeredness, professionalism, excellence, and teamwork.

Requirements

• Currently licensed or eligible to be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Minimum of one year of RN experience in an acute care setting required
• BSN or ADN currently enrolled in a BSN program preferred
• BLS certification required
• Positive attitude, with enthusiasm for caring for our community
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Company Information
Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.

Equal Opportunity
Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.

Requirements

• Must be a Registered Nurse licensed to practice as a professional nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Must have a strong desire to work with a high-risk and complex patient population.
• Must have solid critical thinking skills and a strong application of the nursing process.
• Must have effective adherence to infection control practices.
• Positive attitude, with enthusiasm for caring for our community
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Equal Opportunity Employer
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