RN ER Full-time
Centra Health

Clinical Registered Nurse II - Specialty B-BMH Emergency Room-WEO B/7p-7a (EVERY OTHER WEEKEND)

Job Description

The professional registered nurse (RN) plans, coordinates, and manages the care provided to assigned patients and practices under the tenets of Centra's Professional Practice Model. The RN acts as the leader in collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team, providing the foundation for creating the interdisciplinary plan of care. Throughout the patient's stay, the RN coordinates the various care processes that are necessary to achieve desired outcomes, and delegates, as appropriate. The RN works to promote and sustain a culture reflective of Centra's best practices for quality and service, creates and maintains a safe patient environment, and contributes to a healthy work environment. The practice of the RN reflects the American Nurses Association's (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses, the Nurse Practice Act of Virginia, and the ANA Principles of Nurse Staffing. Meets the applicable requirements of the Centra Nurse Engagement Program for a CNEP III.

Responsibilities

Practices under the tenets of Centra's Professional Practice Model

Plans, coordinates, manages, and documents the care provided to assigned patients

Delegates to care providers according to the ANA Principles of Nurse Staffing

Thinks critically as evidenced by appropriate clinical decision-making and prioritization

Leads, communicates and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to plan patient care

Creates and maintains an environment that protects patients from harm

Adheres to National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG)

Participates in initiatives resulting from nurse-sensitive quality indicators and/or unit-based quality metrics

Ensures appropriate patient and/or caregiver education with utilization of applicable resources

Promotes and sustains a culture reflective of Centra's best practices

Operationalizes change resulting from evidence-based practice or research

Operationalizes unit-based action plans to achieve or exceed service excellence benchmarks

Participates in service recovery and uses appropriate resources during complex situations

Handles conflict resolution in an appropriate, timely, and consistent manner

Identifies personal contributions to unit-based cascading goals

Admits, transfers and/or discharges patients safely and efficiently

Uses resources (e.g., time, people, supplies, etc.) cost-effectively

Engages in own professional development as evidenced by self assessment and attainment of degrees, certifications, and continuing education

Contributes to providing a supportive environment that is conducive to learning for all students from all academic programs

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Education: Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program

Required Experience: One (1) year of external nursing experience or completion of Nurse Residency Program if hired to Centra as a new graduate nurse

Required Certifications and Licensures: Hold a current, active license as a registered nurse in Virginia or hold a current multistate licensure privilege as a registered nurse. Hold a current, active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) course completion card.

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