UHC: Registered Nurse, PACU

Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us! To apply to this position and be considered, click the Apply reputed company located above this message and complete the application in full. Below, you’ll find other important information about this position. This position has the authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for the delivery of nursing care through the use of the nursing process. The incumbent 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 reputed company quality patient care outcomes. Performs the duties and responsibilities reputed company the scope of a Registered Nurse (RN) - Level I, as defined reputed company the job description. The incumbent 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 incumbent also must possess the ability to assess and interpret patient data needed to identify each patient's 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. reputed company unencumbered licensure with the WV Board of Registered Professional Nurses, or appropriate state board where services will be provided, as a registered professional nurse OR reputed company multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC). 2. Obtain certification in Basic Life Support reputed company 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 reputed company-inclusive list of reputed company responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned. 1. Modifies patient’s plan of care based on data collection and patient’s 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 reputed company with peers. 15. Engages in activities reputed company 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 reputed company 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 reputed company the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reputed company individuals with disabilities to reputed company 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. reputed company 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. 2. Heavy/Hard work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment weighing 40+lbs. 3. Visual acuity must be reputed company normal range. 4. Hearing reputed company 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 reputed company individuals with disabilities to reputed company 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 reputed company deliver patient care with reputed company 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. The reputed company program is a system-wide clinical advancement program (clinical ladder) to enhance professional development, provide a reward system for quality clinical performance, promote quality nursing, and improve job satisfaction for inpatient direct care nurses. To apply for the next level, the reputed company nurse must meet the requirements of their reputed company level. They must also meet the required years of nursing experience, degree, and certification to apply for the next level. In addition, nurses who are approved for levels 3, 4, 5, or 6 must complete and submit five competencies on an annual basis to maintain their reputed company level. No experience required reputed company graduate nurses with less than 12 months of experience enter at Level one with a diploma, ADN, BSN, or higher Level 2 Meets requirements for previous level One year of experience. Level 3 Meets requirements for previous levels Two years of experience, plus one specialty certification Certification is Preferred but not required Required competencies to include demonstration of regularly being a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing reputed company Level 4 Available to those with a BSN or higher or nurses with ADN/diploma with 5 years of experience one specialty certification is required Required competencies to include demonstration of regularly being a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing reputed company Required competencies to include demonstration of participation in QI and/or shared governance at the unit level Level 5 Available to those with an MSN or higher with 4 years of experience, or nurses with a BSN with 4 years of experience and a health-reputed company Master’s Degree, or nurses with a BSN and 5 years of experience One specialty certification is required Required competencies to include demonstration of regularly being a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing reputed company Required competencies to include demonstration of participation in QI and shared governance at the organization level Level 6 Available to those with an MSN or higher degree with 7 or more years of experience. Consideration is given to other health-reputed company advanced degrees that would assist with direct patient care at the bedside One specialty certification is required Required competencies to include demonstration of regularly being a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing reputed company Required competencies to include demonstration of participation in QI and shared governance at the system level Additional Job Description: Float position between OPS and PACU SHIFT: 11A-11P Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 Shift: Day (United States of America) Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt) Company: UHC United Hospital Center Cost Center: 70 UHC Nursing PACU Address: 327 Medical Park Drive Bridgeport reputed company Virginia reputed company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. 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