Registered Nurse (RN) - Full Time - Nights - Emergency Department

Location: Williamsburg, Virginia

Pay

Hiring range: $36.50 – $50.23 per hour. Actual pay is determined based on job‑related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Qualifications

• Education: ADN, BSN, or MSN (required)
• Experience: Registered Nurse acute experience (highly preferred)
• Licenses and Certifications:
  • Registered Nurse (RN) – Virginia Department of Health Professions (required)
  • CPR/BLS Certification – American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (required)
  • ACLS certification required within 90 days of hire
  • PALS certification required within 120 days of hire

Overview

Works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager and the Director and is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating the total nursing care of assigned patients. The RN may work in a variety of settings in the Critical Care/Telemetry Complex and roles within Riverside Health System. The RN utilizes communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making to create a care plan for each patient based on physiological, psychosocial and cultural diversity. Responsible for supervising and delegating non‑professional personnel working directly with him/her to ensure optimum patient care. Must demonstrate competence in dealing with age‑related needs of the specific patient populations served in the Critical Care/Telemetry units/departments. Works under the direction of leadership and a multi‑disciplinary team to provide a comprehensive range of services or clinical care associated with and in accordance with standards of excellence established by Riverside Health System and facility goals and strategic plans.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient clinical and psychosocial needs by applying standards of practice related to the specialty or patient population served in the Critical Care/Telemetry units/departments.
• Partner with patients and families to develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care, treatments, and procedures that contribute to physiological and psychosocial outcomes.
• Incorporate evidence‑based standards of practice.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team in care coordination.
• Facilitate safe patient transitions to the next care setting as part of the plan of care.
• Demonstrate understanding of diverse patient care populations and modify education methods to ensure patient/family comprehension.
• Provide individualized patient and discharge education, including family/caregiver instruction, evaluate comprehension, and document.
• Delegate and prioritize tasks appropriately to facilitate quality patient care and ensure patient care needs are met.
• Recognize and respond to emergency situations.
• Evaluate personal support needs and utilize identified systems to meet those needs.
• Accurately complete all required clinical and quality documentation consistently per RHS standards and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrate a sense of urgency to facilitate patient throughput, ensuring consistent, competent, and ethical care.
• Focus on quality outcomes of patient care, incorporating current evidence‑based practice and quality measures.

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System, visit https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.