Registered Nurse PT Nights- Cardiac Progressive Care

About the role

The Level II Competent Registered Nurse is clinically able to care for patients and demonstrates the ability to collaborate with the healthcare team to improve the quality of care in the designated clinical area by incorporating research and implementing evidenced-based knowledge into practice. The RN assumes accountability and responsibility for providing total, comprehensive, continuous, and patient-centered care for an assigned group of patients, delivering care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Practice standards

A Level II Registered Nurse is expected to meet standards in the following areas: Exemplary Professional Practice, Structural Empowerment, Transformational Leadership, and New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvement.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate nursing care, including oversight of licensed and unlicensed personnel in any assigned or delegated tasks using the nursing process and interdisciplinary teamwork to achieve desired patient outcomes.
• Coordinate involvement of the patient, family and health team members in patient care, including patient/family teaching and discharge planning.
• Communicate and coordinate the plan of care and other pertinent information to/from other health care team members.
• Assist Leadership to define standards of excellence for patient care; participate in improvement of patient care services.
• Participate in, contribute to and integrate performance improvement into care delivery and participate in quality improvement activities.
• Participate in orientation of new permanent and temporary staff members.
• Act as point of contact on hospital and departmental policies and procedures to nurses and other health team members.
• Participate in daily operational activities necessary for safe patient/staff environment.
• Provide input to the Nurse Manager regarding unit needs.
• Participate in unit, departmental and hospital committees for formulation of nursing and hospital policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

For ASN candidates:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program and has experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Valid RN License from Virginia or reciprocal compact state required.
• AHA BLS Provider CPR required at hire.
• AHA ACLS Provider required within 6 months.

For BSN candidates:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program and has experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Valid RN License from Virginia or reciprocal compact state required.
• BSN required.
• AHA BLS Provider CPR required at hire.
• AHA ACLS Provider required within 6 months.

External Temporary RN Program requirements:

• If job profile requires BLS, ACLS, PALS or NRP within any period of time, it is required at hire.
• If job profile requires CPI, ONS or NIHSS within any period of time, it will be required within 30 days.
• If job profile requires TNCC or ENPC within any period of time, it will be required within 30 days or by the next available course.

Physical and mental requirements

• Physical: Constant walking, standing, use of arms and hands; frequent bending, stooping, kneeling, and squatting; ability to lift 35 lbs.; ability to push and pull 20 lbs.; auditory and visual skills to include color determination; ability to work in confined spaces; ability to reach above/overhead.
• Mental: Possesses critical thinking and analytical skills; ability to multi-task; ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team; capacity to cope with difficult situations; ability to tolerate irregular hours including evenings, nights, and weekends.
• Environmental: Potential risk of exposure to radiation and toxic chemicals; potential for exposure to bloodborne pathogens; must be able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment. Clinical positions in Mary Washington Home Health and/or Hospice must also meet driving requirements.

Pay

Compensation range: $40.59 – $53.86 (ASN starting at $40.59; BSN starting at $42.32).