Registered Nurse - 2E: Med Surg/ Ortho

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Completes a comprehensive nursing assessment based on admission nursing history and appropriate standard of care/protocol
• Collections/gathers available data, makes knowledgeable interpretations and appropriate nursing diagnosis
• Initiates and updates the standard of care within established time frames
• Plans, provides, and documents individual patient/family teaching and evaluates understanding
• Initiates and implements plan for discharge upon admission and throughout the hospitalization
• Consults/informs Clinical Coordinator and Charge nurse of unit activities, needs, and problems
• Demonstrates consistent ability/competence in patient care areas
• Actively solicits feedback from patients and visitors
• Safely administers medication
• Accurately verifies orders
• Documents patient care per hospital policy
• Provides a safe environment for patients and visitors
• Participates in quality improvement activities within the unit
• Reviews data collection and implements and modifies plan of care for patients assigned to an LPN
• Performs as charge nurse, when assigned
• Demonstrates the ability to ensure compliance with policies and procedures
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively communicate the vision, mission, and goals of Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, including hospital and unit specific dashboards
• Fosters a healthy, collaborative, open work environment that is conducive to teamwork and encourages communication
• Demonstrates the ability to follow administrative protocols
• Demonstrates effective problem-solving, and communication skills such as conflict resolution and negotiating skills
• Demonstrates constructive and effective relationships with staff, peers and customers
• Maintains positive employee relations and good employee morale
• Emphasizes the team approach to work
• Motivates and mentors those to strive for "excellence"
• Creates a culture within the department that rewards cooperation, teamwork and collective problem solving
• Proactively deals with conflict in a timely manner

Preferred Education

• BSN

Preferred Experience

• Minimum of 1 year experience in acute care setting

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse licensed in the State of Virginia or compact state
• Must obtain BLS within 90 days