Registered Nurse- OR

About the role

The Registered Nurse serves as a leader of the healthcare team at UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper by establishing an authentic personalized relationship with the patient and their chosen support system, collaborating with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate an individualized plan of care that promotes optimal health.

Responsibilities

• Acts with patient advocacy when implementing the interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Collaborates with healthcare team to educate patient and their support system.
• Analyzes, modifies, and implements strategies to progress the patient through their plan of care.
• Ensures completion of nursing interventions, medical orders, and other related therapies.
• Prioritizes job duties according to patients' needs and changing acuity levels.
• Consistently utilizes appropriate communication tools when communicating within the interdisciplinary team and when handing off patient care.
• Communicates individualized plan of care to the patient and his/her chosen support system.
• Uses communication tools such as Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation, and Question (SBARQ) to communicate more effectively.
• Documents appropriate information in a timely manner.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with team members/internal customers to provide efficient treatment of patients.
• Mentors, precepts, and provides feedback to team members.
• Solves conflicts independently, as appropriate.
• Accepts responsibility for actions and responds positively upon feedback from others.
• Demonstrates medical skills to provide required patient care.
• Operates various equipment including portable cardiac monitors, bedside commodes, etc.
• Provides routine nursing care such as starting IVs, performing dressing changes, etc. for multiple patients in a timely manner.
• Assists in critical situations including administering CPR.
• Administers and evaluates medication therapies, performs patient transfers, and transports 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.
• Licensure: 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.

Additional Skills/Requirements

• 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.

Physical Demands

• Constant standing, frequently walking, and bending/stooping.
• Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to write legibly.
• Ability to lift/push/pull 100 lbs. For any weight over 35 lbs., use Safe Handling Equipment.

Other

• May require the use of safety equipment, such as HEPA mask, for infection prevention: Yes.
• On call responsibilities as directed: Yes.
• Ability to travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, and out of town as needed: Yes.
• The base compensation range for this role is $37.17- $61.56 hourly.
• Individual compensation will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications, previous work experience, and/or education.
• Please note that the pay range does not include any applicable incentive compensation programs such as shift differentials, clinical ladders, and other incentives that may be available for those in eligible positions.