Registered Nurse - Warren - Med.-Surg - Full Time - Shift Varies

About the role

As one of the nation's Top 15 Health Systems, recognized by Premier and Modern Healthcare, Valley Health is a place where excellence, compassion, and purpose come together. This distinction reflects our commitment to exceptional patient care, clinical quality, and the caregivers who make it all possible. This position is in the Medical/Surgical department (regular, full-time).

Pay

Hourly range: $34.00 – $48.87

Responsibilities

• Utilize the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation, and time management
• Ensure quality communication, teamwork, and leadership/professionalism
• Direct, coordinate, and implement patient teaching, quality/safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing
• Complete yearly mandatory competencies and any unit-specific competencies identified by the Director/Designee
• Fulfill Professional Practice Ladder requirements:
  • Assume responsibility as Charge Nurse
  • Participate in PI Activity and department initiatives
  • Communicate and share information to Director/Designee and co-workers from unit or hospital committee
  • Attend a Valley Health paid Education/Seminar/Conference, workshop, or complete a Nursing Article
  • Maintain current portfolio submitted to Director/Designee annually by March 1st
• Routinely solicit and validate patient/family satisfaction
• Participate in peer review for the unit
• Develop bulletin board or poster providing educational information to staff/patients/family members

Requirements

Education

• Associates Nursing (RN Diploma, ASN, or ADN) required
• Bachelors Nursing (BSN) preferred

Certification & Licensure

• RN License required. Based on primary state of residency and in accordance with current Virginia Board of Nursing Regulations, must be licensed or eligible to practice pending licensure as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia with either:
  • Multi-state license under the Nurse Licensure Compact, OR
  • Single-state license valid in Virginia only
• BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) – American Heart Association ‘Healthcare Provider’ (HCP) required. New hires must have AHA certification prior to completion of orientation
• Relevant Specialty Certification preferred

Labor & Delivery Specific (if applicable)

• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or EKG (Electrocardiogram) required within 6 months of hire
• Pharmacology Class required within 6 months of hire

Qualifications

• Competent in providing care based on the cognitive, physical, emotional, and chronological stages of human growth and development
• Competent to provide care to patients utilizing the nursing process
• Must have a reliable means of phone communication with the hospital
• If beginning employment as an RN I or promoting to RN I from any VH position, must secure an Eligibility to Test Letter (or interim phone primary source verification and documentation by VH Nurse Recruitment while awaiting letter) from the Virginia Board of Nursing if a Virginia resident or non-compact state resident
• If residing in a Compact state other than Virginia, cannot commence employment as an RNA; must first secure home state’s Compact license with multi-state privileges and may then commence RN employment as an RN I

Benefits

Valley Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees:

• Zero-Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• Robust Employee Assistance Program for emotional wellbeing
• Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program
• Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Account for childcare
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Professional development
• Discounts to on-campus dining and other perks as the largest employer in the region

Full details at valleyhealthbenefits.com.