Registered Nurse (RN) Med Surg

Registered Nurse – Med Surg - DaysSovah Health – Martinsville, VA is a 220-bed acute-care hospital providing over 22 medical specialties. Among the services we offer are a home health & hospice agency, advanced wound healing center, cardiac rehabilitation center, two cardiac catheterization labs, and medical & radiation oncology services, located in Martinsville, VA, and is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestone—your experience matters.Position is posted for Acute Care, which contains MedSurg and Telemetry patients. A candidate for this position is expected to be proficient in caring for patients in an Acute Care hospital setting. Staffing Ratios are at a 1:6. Meditech experience is preferred. The selected candidate is expected to work a minimum of 36 hours a week, to include every other weekend.How you'll contribute:Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.Documents patient care given.Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.Detects change in patient status, reports to appropriate health care team member and utilizes resources as dictated by the acuity. Assigns priorities to the patient's problems with highest priority given to problems that are most urgent and critical.Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.Why join us:Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage, tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.What we're looking for:The right person who will provide direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice. Applicants must be a graduate of a professional school of nursing. Additional requirements include:Current licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Virginia State Board of Nursing or a Compact State.AHA BLS certification required.Previous experience in acute care hospital setting preferred.EEOC StatementSovah Health - Martinsville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Sovah Health - Danville is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran