RN Resource Nurse - ICU

Lifepoint Health®; Danville (VA); On-site; USD 50,351 - 65,036; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan with company match

Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Lifepoint Health® in Danville, Virginia, is seeking a dedicated RN Resources Nurse to join our team. The ideal candidate will provide quality nursing care, manage patient admissions, and ensure clinical education for staff. This position emphasizes a patient-centered approach and offers a range of benefits.

Applicants must possess an RN license and an associate's degree in nursing, with a preference for a bachelor's degree. The hourly range for this role is between $36.55 and $47.21.

Qualifications

• Current RN VA or compact state license is a must.
• Experience in a clinical area preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical quality nursing education and admissions.
• Ensure 'bed ahead' designation in Teletracking.
• Collaborate with supervisors regarding discharges.

Skills

Clinical nursing education

Medication reconciliation

Patient management

Education

Associate's degree in nursing

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Teletracking system

Basic Life Support certification

Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification

Job description

Sign-on Bonus

$20,000 sign-on bonus eligibility

Schedule

Monday - Friday 9 AM - 5:30 PM

Job Location Type

In Person

More About Our Team

6A Telemetry & Progressive Care Unit is a dynamic, blended unit with 36 total beds.

• 24 Telemetry beds staffed at a 1:6 nurse-to-patient ratio
• 12 Progressive Care beds staffed at a 1:4 ratio

You’ll Care For a Diverse Patient Population, Including

• Chest pain, arrhythmias, post-cardiac caths
• Post-pacemaker or ICD implants
• Respiratory distress, renal failure, pulmonary embolism
• Vascular interventions requiring high-risk anticoagulation
• Stable post-STEMI patients
• High-level oxygen support, IV drips, DKA
• Post-op and medical patients requiring enhanced monitoring

How You’ll Contribute

A RN Resources Nurse who excels in this role:

• Performs various duties to provide clinical quality nursing education, admissions, and throughput to assigned unit and maintain or attain the highest practical level of functioning as illustrated by the following:
• Is the primary admission nurse for assigned unit (units) while on duty; high emphasis on medication reconciliation.
• Assigns/updates "bed ahead" in Teletracking system with the goal of expediting the admission process to the unit while on duty.
• Provides information regarding plan of care as necessary and completes white board upon patient admission.
• Works shift hours designated as highest admit times according to trended data.
• Makes rounds to see each patient daily and as needed provide feedback to unit manager regarding any findings that need leadership follow-up collaboration.
• Collaborate with house supervisor throughout the shift regarding pending discharges and barriers to completion.
• Is responsible and instrumental for the clinical quality initiatives on assigned unit and collaborates with quality leader as needed.
• Ensures that nurses are aware of the services available to them; encourages nurses to participate in community activity programs and shared governance.
• Assesses clinical education needs of assigned staff and analyzes where an opportunity to develop individual nurses is necessary.
• Completes employee and patient incident report forms when necessary; completes follow-up investigation forms as needed.
• Provides clinical education validation documentation to employee files.
• Other duties assigned in relation to nursing clinical excellence of assigned unit.

Why Join Us

We Believe That Investing In Our Employees Is The First Step To Providing Excellent Patient Care. In Addition To Your Base Compensation, This Position Also Offers

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage, tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What We’re Looking For

The right person will be responsible for performing a variety of duties to provide quality nursing care to patients. This important role is responsible for "bed ahead" designation in teletracking system on assigned unit while on duty; provides clinical education to assigned staff and to coordinate admissions on assigned unit or units; for implementing specific procedures and evidence-based protocols or processes on assigned units.

Applicants should have a current RN VA or compact state license and possess an associate's degree in nursing.

Additional Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support
• American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 6 months
• Experience in clinical area preferred

Hourly Range

$36.55 - $47.21 per hour

EEOC Statement

Sovah Health - Danville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Sovah Health - Danville is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.