The Registered Nurse (RN) may provide direct primary nursing care to patients, supervise and direct licensed nurses and certified nursing assistants in a professional manner.
Posted Oct 5
Unit and setting
Med-Surg
License
RN licenseCurrent RN license in good standing with the Virginia Department of Health Professions
Term
Permanent
Do you qualify?
License
Current RN license in good standing with the Virginia Department of Health ProfessionsCurrent RN license in good standing with the Virginia Department of Health Professions.Check your license
Certification
Current CPR Healthcare Provider certificationCurrent CPR Healthcare Provider certification.
Also asks
clinical, customer service and leadership skillsDemonstrates excellent clinical, customer service and leadership skills.
Preferred
Experience
Two years of medical-surgical experience as a RNTwo years of medical-surgical experience as a RN, preferred.
In range for Virginia PRN rolesVirginia PRN postings that state pay run $31/hr to $57/hr, the middle half $37/hr to $49/hr, across 155 postings.
The role and schedule
Charge
Charge shifts are part of the role
Care model
primary nursing careThe Registered Nurse (RN) may provide direct primary nursing care to patients, supervise and direct licensed nurses and certified nursing assistants in a professional manner.
Day to day
Serve as House Supervisor in absence of DON, ADON, and/or RN SupervisorServes as House Supervisor in the absence of DON, ADON, and/or RN Supervisor.
Day to day
Support and participate in Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement ProgramSupports and participates in the center’s Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement Program.
Day to day
Participate on committees as needed or assignedParticipates on committees as needed or assigned.
Day to day
Supervise and direct licensed and non-licensed nursing employeesAbility to supervise and direct licensed and non-licensed nursing employees.
Day to day
Promote and maintain working relationship with physicians, physician extenders, lab, and pharmacy partnersAbility to promote and maintain an effective working relationship with physicians/physician extenders, lab, and pharmacy partners to ensure the proper and safe care of patients.
Day to day
Promote and maintain working relationship with nursing staff, other departments, patients, families, visitors, and other health care centersAbility to promote and maintain an effective working relationship with nursing employees, other departments, patients, families, visitors, and other health care centers.
Day to day
Direct and supervise delivery of patient careDirects and supervises the delivery of patient care.
Day to day
Make rounds to observe and assess patients daily, report changes, and complete documentation
Day to day
Monitor nursing care documentationMonitors to ensure that nursing care documentation is appropriate, concise, and timely.
Day to day
Keep nursing administration and management informed regarding patient care evaluationsKeeps nursing administration and management informed regarding evaluations of patient care.
Day to day
Participate in clinical rounds with medical providers and follow through with orders
Day to day
Review provider orders, diagnostic and pharmacy reports, and follow up regarding medication changes
Day to day
Address complaints and perform timely follow-up
Day to day
Complete incident/accident reports and perform follow-up
Day to day
Perform physical assessments comparing findings against baseline
Day to day
Perform wound care and document treatments completed
Day to day
Assist in development and updating of patient plan of careAssists in the development of the patient’s plan of care and assists updating the plan of care as indicated.
Day to day
Perform nursing tasks or skills in accordance with standards of practicePerforms nursing tasks or skills in accordance with standards of practice.
Day to day
Participate in admission, discharge, and transfer of patientsParticipates in the admission, discharge and transfer of patients.
Day to day
Provide direct patient care including medication administration and wound careProvides direct care to patients when needed including the administration of medication and the provision of wound care.
Day to day
Provide report for new patient admissions and ensure rooms are prepared
Details
Prolonged periods standing, walking, working and frequently pulling, pushing, and bendingProlonged periods standing, walking, working and frequently pulling, pushing, and bending
Details
Must be able to lift 25 pounds at a timeMust be able to lift 25 pounds at a time
Details
Must be able to move 150 pounds with assistanceMust be able to move 150 pounds with assistance
The Registered Nurse (RN) may provide direct primary nursing care to patients, supervise and direct licensed nurses and certified nursing assistants in a professional manner. The RN may also work in the role of Nursing Supervisor.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS - Administrative
Serves as House Supervisor in the absence of DON, ADON, and/or RN Supervisor.
Supports and participates in the center’s Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement Program.
Participates on committees as needed or assigned.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS – Clinical
Ability to supervise and direct licensed and non-licensed nursing employees.
Ability to promote and maintain an effective working relationship with physicians/physician extenders, lab, and pharmacy partners to ensure the proper and safe care of patients.
Ability to promote and maintain an effective working relationship with nursing employees, other departments, patients, families, visitors, and other health care centers.
Directs and supervises the delivery of patient care.
Makes rounds to observe and assess patients daily. Reports any significant change in a patient’s condition to other team members, the physician/physician extender, the patient and legal representative. Completes required documentation.
Monitors to ensure that nursing care documentation is appropriate, concise, and timely.
Keeps nursing administration and management informed regarding evaluations of patient care.
Participate in clinical rounds with medical providers when indicated to provide pertinent information regarding the patient’s care/condition and will follow through with the physician/physician extender orders.
Reviews physician/physician extender orders, diagnostic and pharmacy reports. Follows up with pharmacy regarding a change in medication.
Ability to address complaints and follow-up in a timely manner. Keeps nursing administration/management informed of complaint/follow-up outcomes.
Completes incident/accident reports and performs follow-up to address concerns. Incident/accidents will be reported to administrative nursing personnel.
Performs physical assessment for patients, recognizes normal and abnormal physiological findings and compared against the patient’s baseline. Reports findings as indicated.
Performs wound care in accordance with physician/physician-extender orders. Documents treatments completed.
Assists in the development of the patient’s plan of care and assists updating the plan of care as indicated.
Performs nursing tasks or skills in accordance with standards of practice.
Participates in the admission, discharge and transfer of patients.
Provides direct care to patients when needed including the administration of medication and the provision of wound care.
Provides report for new patient admissions, as indicated, while ensuring that rooms are ready and prepared to receive a new patient admission prior to the patient arriving, as indicated.
Performs other duties, as assigned.
Current RN license in good standing with the Virginia Department of Health Professions.
Two years of medical-surgical experience as a RN, preferred.
Demonstrates excellent clinical, customer service and leadership skills.
Current CPR Healthcare Provider certification.
Physical
Requirements
Prolonged periods standing, walking, working and frequently pulling, pushing, and bending
