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UHC: Registered Nurse: 7C INTERMEDIATE CARE UNIT
United Hospital Center
Bridgeport (WV)
On-site
USD 3,000
Full time
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Job summary
Join a leading healthcare provider as a Registered Nurse in the Intermediate Care Unit at United Hospital Center. This role involves delivering nursing care to patients transitioning from the ICU while promoting effective communication and quality patient care outcomes. Candidates must have a valid nursing license and one year of experience, making this an excellent opportunity for professional growth in a supportive environment. Competitive compensation starting at approximately $60,000 annually.
Qualifications
- Must possess a current unencumbered RN license.
- One year of nursing experience required.
- Ability to perform patient care in high-stress environments.
Responsibilities
- Provides patient care using independent nursing judgment and clinical knowledge.
- Modifies care plans based on individual patient needs.
- Participates in developing healthy community strategies.
Skills
Education
Job description
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The professional registered nurse has the authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for the delivery of nursing care through the use of the nursing process. The Registered Nurse accepts accountability, applies competent clinical knowledge skills, and uses independent nursing judgment for care provided by self and by health care providers to whom care is delegated to achieve quality patient care outcomes.
The Registered Nurse must demonstrate the knowledge and skills at the advanced beginner level necessary to provide care that is relevant to the patient(s) under their care, as well as apply principles of growth and development over the life span. The Registered Nurse also must possess the ability to assess and interpret patient data needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs. This role provides professional nursing care for patients in an inpatient hospital setting.
Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
- Current unencumbered licensure with the WV Board of Registered Professional Nurses, or appropriate state board where services will be provided, as a registered professional nurse OR Current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
- Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
- One (1) year of nursing experience.
- Modifies patient’s plan of care based on data collection and patient’s individual needs.
- Uses Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) to provide patient care.
- Delegates according to scope of practice.
- Verifies the plan of care with interprofessional colleagues, patient, and caregiver(s).
- Provides education based on learning needs and involvement of family.
- Promotes effective communication among interprofessional team members & healthcare consumers.
- Influences policy to promote safe patient care.
- Utilizes appropriate resources in providing care, especially in sensitive situations.
- Incorporates processes to enhance the organizational plan of growth and influence.
- Participates in developing strategies to promote healthy communities and practice environments.
- Recognizes strategies to improve nursing quality.
- Provides critical review and/or evaluation of policies, procedures, and guidelines to improve quality of healthcare.
- Demonstrates understanding of importance of data collection and utilization.
- Disseminates educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers.
- Engages in activities related to nurse sensitive indicators to enhance quality of care.
- Participates in continuing professional development.
- Identifies ethical situations and seeks assistance of appropriate colleagues.
- Identifies ways to maintain and improve ethical environment of the work setting conducive to safe, quality health care.
- Adheres to the moral and legal rights of patients.
- Engages in opportunities for work/life balance.
- Completion of annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards. Training may be completed through CBLs, trainings, In-services, and competency validation.
- The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommends minimizing the need for employees to manually lift patients, and limit safe patient handling to 35 pounds. All transfers, lifts and re-positioning will be completed utilizing the lift equipment and/or other patient handling aids as indicated by the patient’s profile and appropriate algorithms.
- Heavy/Hard work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment weighing 40+lbs.
- Visual acuity must be within normal range.
- Hearing within normal range is required (i.e. to assess breath sounds, bowel sounds, apical pulse, monitors, etc.)
- Working protracted or irregular hours.
- Working around biohazards.
- Working around infectious diseases.
- Working with or near the deceased.
- Working with hands in water.
- Working with electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.
- Possesses the interpersonal skills to positively and effectively communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
- Uses competent clinical practice and critical thinking skills to efficiently deliver patient care with all health care providers while maximizing efficient use of resources.
- Ability to be flexible in response to changes in work volume, staff and scheduling changes.
- Ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditions and capable of adapting to varying workloads and work assignments on a constant basis.
UNIT DESCRIPTION:
The Intermediate Care Unit (IMU) is a brand-new unit comprised of 18 beds that will care for the patients who are well enough to leave the ICU but still too sick to transfer to the Med/Surg floor. With a 1:3 Nurse to Patient ratio, a Registered Nurse will have an opportunity to expand their clinical skillset and knowledge within a higher acuity/critical care type of setting.
Additional Requirements
- ACLS within 1 year of hire
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Shift
Night (United States of America)
Exempt/Non-Exempt
United States of America (Non-Exempt)
Company
UHC United Hospital Center
Cost Center
1111 UHC Nursing Intermediate Medical Unit
Address
327 Medical Park Drive
Bridgeport
West Virginia
Equal Opportunity Employer
West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.
- Seniority levelEntry level
- Employment typeFull-time
- Job functionHealth Care Provider
- IndustriesHospitals and Health Care
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