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About the Role
The incumbent has the authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for the delivery of nursing care through the use of the nursing process. They apply competent clinical knowledge and independent nursing judgment to achieve quality patient care outcomes, demonstrating the ability to assess and interpret patient data relevant to age-specific needs.
Responsibilities
- Provides direct patient care within the ambulatory setting, based on the nursing process and within role/scope of practice.
- Performs preliminary assessment of patients through observation and chart review to facilitate appropriate follow-up with health care team.
- Evaluates unstable or complex patient care situations and facilitates appropriate intervention.
- Implements appropriate clinical decisions and demonstrates appropriate use of expert peers and/or management.
- Accepts accountability and uses independent nursing judgment for care provided by self and by health care providers to whom care is delegated.
- Demonstrates the appropriate use of standards, effective use of resources, and evaluation of patient response in the delivery of patient care.
- Uses standards of care and standards of practice to guide care delivery.
- Bases decisions made/actions taken on relevant scientific principles, established standards of care and/or research findings. Seeks assistance/credible resource when unable to perform safely and independently.
- Determines/revises priorities for direct/indirect patient care activities based on patient acuity and available resources update to daily care plan to include appropriate algorithms for safe patient handling.
- Uses established patient care support systems including documentation, communication, & information.
- Responsible for educational instruction to patients and families with health care needs.
- Identifies teaching/learning needs of patient.
- Evaluates effectiveness of patient and family teaching and makes documentation in patient charts.
- Assists in orientation of new employees according to unit orientation plan.
- Applies information gained from educational experiences when providing patient care and instruction.
- Assumes responsibility for the development of others.
- Engages in mentoring and networking activities to promote professional development.
- Fosters the integration of staff and/or students into the health care team. Facilitates incorporation of the unit's mission, values, and vision.
- Demonstrates skill in the management of conflict situations.
- Functions to promote trusting relationships and open, honest communication at the unit level.
- Engages in exchange of information relevant to specific patient assignment.
- Interacts with various members of the health care team to meet patient care needs.
- Participates in Performance Improvement activities as appropriate.
Requirements
- 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).
- Must possess current temporary RN permit as required by state board where services will be provided.
- Documentation of recent graduation from School of nursing (for MD requirements).
- Must obtain permanent RN license within 90 days of graduation (for MD requirements).
- Ohio Nurses must be currently licensed (for OH requirements).
- Current PA Registered Nurse Temporary Permit. Must obtain permanent licensure within one (1) year of graduation (for PA requirements).
- Current WV Registered Nurse Grad Permit. Must obtain permanent licensure within 180 days from graduation (for WV requirements).
- Temporary permits are valid only within the state of issuance; they are not multi-state licenses.
- 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 patient’s profile and appropriate algorithms.
- Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment weighing 40+lbs.
Skills
- Basic Life Support certification
Location
- Charleston, West Virginia
Work Type
- Full-time
- Day Shift
Education Level
- Current Registered Nurse license
- Bachelor's Degree in nursing preferred
- Associates of Science in Nursing Degree (ASN) or Diploma
- Currently enrolled in a BSN program
- BSN completed within 5 years of hire
About the Company
- THOM Thomas Hospitals
- West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS")
Equal Opportunity
- 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.