Clinical Registered Nurse II-LGH B31 Surgical Unit-PT/7p-7a

About the role

The Clinical Registered Nurse (RN) II manages individualized patient care in a Medical Surgical Trauma Unit accredited by MBSAQIP and MBQA. The unit treats a variety of cases including bowel obstructions, cholecystectomy, appendectomy, wound management, stable trauma, vascular surgery, neurosurgery, bariatric weight loss surgery, and more.

Responsibilities

• Clinical - Assessment: Conducts an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing data collection based on the patient's immediate condition or needs. Integrates nursing interventions into the multidisciplinary plan of care.
• Clinical - Planning: Develops, modifies, and integrates an individualized care plan. Establishes individualized, measurable patient goals.
• Clinical - Intervention: Performs appropriate treatments and therapeutic nursing interventions. Recognizes potential problems and responds to urgent/emergent risks. Initiates emergency resuscitative measures.
• Clinical - Evaluation: Evaluates patient responses to care based on effectiveness of nursing interventions/actions. Initiates changes in the interdisciplinary care plan based on evaluation.
• Clinical - Patient Education: Identifies learning needs of patients/families and teaches by adapting standard information based on needs. Ensures patients/families demonstrate knowledge of treatment.
• Self and Peer Learning: Assumes responsibility for assessing and meeting own learning and professional development needs. Maintains current competency in nursing specialty and requirements for department.
• Clinical Leadership: Assumes responsibility and accountability for effectively managing the care of a specialty patient population. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to ensure patient care interventions are appropriate.
• Service Recovery: Participates in service recovery and uses appropriate resources during complex situations. Handles conflict resolution in an appropriate, timely and consistent manner.
• Resource Utilization and Stewardship: Supports organizational efforts regarding appropriate resource utilization. Assists in the orientation, instruction, direction, and evaluation of students assigned to the unit.
• Improvement Activities: Participates in data collection for quality assurance activities. Identifies and communicates recurring practice concerns in specialty areas and their impact on care.
• Research/Evidence Based Practice/Quality Improvement Projects: May participate in Research or Evidence Based Practice projects. Communicates research and quality improvement data/findings to peers.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing, at least one year of nursing (RN) experience, registration as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and/or holds a compact license to practice in Virginia.
• PREFERRED: Bachelor of Science – Nursing (BSN).
• Additional Specialty Requirements: Depending on the unit, may require ACLS, PALS, or other certifications after hire date.