RN - WEEKEND SHIFT - OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Newport News, Virginia**RNs with 2 years ED RN nursing experience may be eligible for up to $18,000 sign on bonus****New Grads and RNs with less than 2 year ED RN nursing experience or other RN nursing experience may be eligible for up to $6,000 sign on bonus****Overview** This position is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating the total nursing care of assigned patients. The RN may work in a variety of settings and roles within Riverside Health System. The RN utilizes communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making to create a care plan for each patient based on physiological, psychosocial and cultural diversity. Responsible for supervising and delegating non-professional personnel working directly with him/her to ensure optimum patient care. Works under the direction of leadership and a multi-disciplinary team to provide a comprehensive range of services or clinical care associated with and in accordance with standards of excellence established by Riverside Health system and facility goals and strategic plans. **What you will do*** Demonstrates ability to assess patient clinical ands psychosocial needs by applying standards of practice as it relates to the specialty or patient population served in the Critical Care/Telemetry units/departments (see unit specific competencies and equipment checklists).* Partners with patients and families to develop, implement and evaluate plan of care, treatments and procedures that contribute to the physiological and psychosocial outcomes of the patient. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team in the coordination care. Facilitates safe patient transitions to the next care setting as part of plan of care.* Demonstrates a sense of urgency to facilitate patient throughput to assure patients receive consistent, competent, and ethical care. Focuses on quality outcomes of patient care when addressing customer’s needs to include current evidence based practice and quality measures.* Demonstrates understanding of diverse patient care populations and ability to modify education method to ensure patient/family comprehension. Evaluates for patient comprehension and documents.* Accurately completes all required clinical and quality documentation consistently per RHS standards and regulatory requirements.* Ability to delegate and prioritize tasks appropriately to facilitate quality patient care and ensure patient care needs are met. Able to recognize and respond to emergency situations. Qualifications** **Education*** Bachelors Degree, Nursing (Preferred) or* Associates Degree, Nursing (Preferred) or* Program Graduate, Nursing (Nursing Diploma is minimum education requirement, Associate’s or Bachelor’s in Nursing accepted in lieu of Nursing Diploma) (Required) and* High School Diploma or GED, HS Diploma/GED only required if Nursing Diploma Graduate (Required)**Experience*** 1 year Related Experience (Preferred)**Licenses and Certifications*** Registered Nurse (RN) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) or compact state Upon Hire(Required) and* CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required) and* ACLS Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) (Required 1 yr RRMC) within 90 Days(Required) and* PALS Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) (Preferred RRMC) within 180 Days(Required)* Trauma Certified RN (TNCC) within 1 Year (Preferred) and* Emergency Pediatric Certified RN (ENPC) within 1 Year (Preferred)**Other Requirements*** Weekend Shifts* Irregular ShiftsTo learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at .Our mission is to care for others as we would care for those we love. We extend that sense of caring to every patient, resident and customer, as well as to each member of our team. We offer care at all stages of life, in hundreds of locations, giving you room to grow your career, along with great benefits and perks.

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