Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

About the role

We are ushering in a new era of healthcare where achieving good health is just the beginning. At UVA Community Health, part of the world-class UVA Health academic health system, we are committed to caring for the whole person by building meaningful connections with our patients in the local setting of UVA Health’s community hospitals, outpatient locations, and provider offices. By combining our team’s talent and expertise, the breadth of capabilities across the entire UVA Health system, and our dedication to community wellness, we are bringing expert care close to home.

Responsibilities

• Establish an authentic personalized relationship with the patient and their chosen support system.
• Collaborate with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate an individualized plan of care that promotes optimal health.
• Utilize best scientific evidence and compassion to assist the patient in navigating their health journey.
• Accept responsibility, authority, and accountability for management and provision of care in accordance with current policies and procedures.
• Provide and document patient care under the direction and supervision of the Assistant Nurse Manager/Nurse Manager.
• Perform basic nursing skills on groups of patients and assume charge responsibility.
• Multitask and prioritize quickly.
• Administer medication utilizing the five rights.
• Communicate verbally and in written form.
• Use basic computer knowledge.
• Safely and effectively care for all patient populations which present to the department.
• Operate various equipment including portable cardiac monitors, bedside commodes, etc.
• Provide routine nursing care such as starting IVs, performing dressing changes, etc. for multiple patients in a timely manner.
• Assist in critical situations including administering CPR.
• Administer and evaluate medication therapies, perform patient transfers, and transport patients via wheelchair, hospital bed, or stretcher to other departments.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required. 4 Year/Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• 1 year of relevant experience preferred.
• Current RN licensure in applicable state required.
• CPI certification within three months of hire required for Behavioral Health, Emergency Department, and Central Staffing and Scheduling Office (CSSO).
• If your RN nursing license has been inactive, retired or lapsed for five years or more and you have not been licensed in another state during the last five years, successful completion of a Board approved refresher course is required prior to reactivating or reinstating your license.

Skills

• Ability to perform basic nursing skills on groups of patients and ability to assume charge responsibility.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize quickly.
• Ability to administer medication utilizing the five rights.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in written form.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Ability to safely and effectively care for all patient populations which present to the department.

Benefits

$15,000 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates.

Pay

The base compensation range for this role is $34.71–$59.20 hourly. Individual compensation will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications, previous work experience, and/or education.