PRN Registered Nurse (Emergency Department)

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The professional registered nurse has the authority responsibility and shift accountability for the delivery of nursing care through the use of the nursing process. The Registered Nurse accepts accountability applies competent clinical knowledge skills and uses independent nursing judgment for care provided by self and by health care providers to whom care is delegated to achieve quality patient care outcomes.




The Registered Nurse must demonstrate the knowledge and skills at the advanced beginner level necessary to provide care that is relevant to the patient(s) under their care as well as apply principles of growth and development over the life span. The Registered Nurse also must possess the ability to assess and interpret patient data needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs. This role provides professional nursing care for patients in an inpatient hospital setting.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

EDUCATION CERTIFICATION AND/OR LICENSURE:

1. Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or current multi-state Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).

2. Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.

EXPERIENCE:

1. One (1) year of nursing experience.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Modifies patients plan of care based on data collection and patients individual needs.

2. Uses Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) to provide patient care.

3. Delegates according to scope of practice.

4. Verifies the plan of care with interprofessional colleagues patient and caregiver(s).

5. Provides education based on learning needs and involvement of family.

6. Promotes effective communication among interprofessional team members & healthcare consumers.

7. Influences policy to promote safe patient care.

8. Utilizes appropriate resources in providing care especially in sensitive situations.

9. Incorporates processes to enhance the organizational plan of growth and influence.

10. Participates in developing strategies to promote healthy communities and practice environments.

11. Recognizes strategies to improve nursing quality.

12. Provides critical review and/or evaluation of policies procedures and guidelines to improve quality of healthcare.

13. Demonstrates understanding of importance of data collection and utilization.

14. Disseminates educational findings experiences and ideas with peers.

15. Engages in activities related to nurse sensitive indicators to enhance quality of care.

16. Participates in continuing professional development.

17. Identifies ethical situations and seeks assistance of appropriate colleagues.

18. Identifies ways to maintain and improve ethical environment of the work setting conducive to safe quality health care.

19. Adheres to the moral and legal rights of patients.

20. Engages in opportunities for work/life balance.

For facilities with specialty accreditation requirements:

1. Completion of annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards. Training may be completed through CBLs trainings In-services and competency validation.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommends minimizing the need for employees to manually lift patients and limit safe patient handling to 35 pounds. All transfers lifts and re-positioning will be completed utilizing the lift equipment and/or other patient handling aids as indicated by the patients profile and appropriate algorithms.

2. Heavy/Hard work : Work requires strength and/or stamina lifting moving stooping reaching standing walking and carrying of materials and equipment weighing 40lbs.

3. Visual acuity must be within normal range.

4. Hearing within normal range is required (i.e. to assess breath sounds bowel sounds apical pulse monitors etc.)

WORKING ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Working protracted or irregular hours.

2. Working around biohazards.

3. Working around infectious diseases.

4. Working with or near the deceased.

5. Working with hands in water.

6. Working with electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Possesses the interpersonal skills to positively and effectively communicate negotiate and resolve conflict.

2. Uses competent clinical practice and critical thinking skills to efficiently deliver patient care with all health care providers while maximizing efficient use of resources.

3. Ability to be flexible in response to changes in work volume staff and scheduling changes.

4. Ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditions and capable of adapting to varying workloads and work assignments on a constant basis.

Additional Job Description:

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

Shift:

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company:

STJ St. Josephs Hospital

Cost Center:

51 STJ Nursing Emergency Services

Address:

1 Amalia Drive

Buckhannon

West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively WVUHS) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees applicants or any other covered persons because of race color religion creed national origin or ancestry ethnicity sex (including gender pregnancy sexual orientation and gender identity) age physical or mental disability citizenship past current or prospective service in the uniformed services genetic information or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law. All WVUHS employees other workers and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to hiring training promotion discipline compensation benefits and termination of employment.

Required Experience:

IC