Registered Nurse - Surgical Services - Full Time
Valley Health, Winchester, VA, United States
Job Description
The registered professional nurse is responsible for utilizing job skills to effectively carry out the nursing process: including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, evaluation, documentation and time management. She/he is responsible for quality communication, teamwork and leadership/professionalism. Also directs, coordinates and implements patient teaching, quality/safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing.
A registered nurse II (RN II) is responsible for the care of the population they are assigned. A RN II is required to complete yearly mandatory competencies, any unit specific competencies that are identified by the Director/Designee as it relates to the patient population of their unit as well as completion of the Professional Practice Ladder requirements which include assuming responsibility as Charge Nurse, PI Activity and department initiatives, communicating and sharing information to Director/Designee and co‑workers from unit or hospital committee, a Valley Health paid Education/Seminar/Conference workshop or Nursing article. Portfolio is current and submitted to Director/Designee annually by March 1. Routinely solicits and validates patient/family satisfaction, participates in peer review for unit and develops bulletin board or poster that provides educational information to staff/patients/family members.
Department
SURGICAL SERVICES - 206210
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Work Shift
Regular
Education
Associates Nursing (RN Diploma, ASN or ADN) required; Bachelor’s Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Experience
Minimum 1872 full‑time or part‑time hours (936 if holding a BSN) RN experience and completion of a performance evaluation.
Certification & Licensures
RN License required; BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) – American Heart ‘Healthcare Provider’ (HCP) – AHA approved required; Relevant Specialty Certification preferred.
Additional Certification/Licensure Requirements
Based on primary state of residency and in accordance with current Virginia Board of Nursing Regulations, must be licensed or eligible to practice pending licensure as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia with either a multi‑state license, under the Nurse Licensure Compact or a single‑state license valid in Virginia only.
New hires must have American Heart Association (AHA) appropriate certification prior to completion of orientation.
Qualifications
Meets all requirements of an RN I.
Competent to provide care based on the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological stages of human growth and development.
Competent to provide care using the nursing process.
Must have a reliable means of phone communication with hospital.
Benefits
At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and our goal is to create an environment where our caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally. In addition to a competitive salary, our most popular benefits for full‑time employees include:
Zero‑deductible Health Plan
Dental and Vision Insurance
Generous Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
Retirement Savings Match
Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive‑Based Wellness Program
Valley Health also offers a health savings account and flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, and professional development. In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on‑campus dining.
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The registered professional nurse is responsible for utilizing job skills to effectively carry out the nursing process: including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, evaluation, documentation and time management. She/he is responsible for quality communication, teamwork and leadership/professionalism. Also directs, coordinates and implements patient teaching, quality/safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing.
A registered nurse II (RN II) is responsible for the care of the population they are assigned. A RN II is required to complete yearly mandatory competencies, any unit specific competencies that are identified by the Director/Designee as it relates to the patient population of their unit as well as completion of the Professional Practice Ladder requirements which include assuming responsibility as Charge Nurse, PI Activity and department initiatives, communicating and sharing information to Director/Designee and co‑workers from unit or hospital committee, a Valley Health paid Education/Seminar/Conference workshop or Nursing article. Portfolio is current and submitted to Director/Designee annually by March 1. Routinely solicits and validates patient/family satisfaction, participates in peer review for unit and develops bulletin board or poster that provides educational information to staff/patients/family members.
Department
SURGICAL SERVICES - 206210
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Work Shift
Regular
Education
Associates Nursing (RN Diploma, ASN or ADN) required; Bachelor’s Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Experience
Minimum 1872 full‑time or part‑time hours (936 if holding a BSN) RN experience and completion of a performance evaluation.
Certification & Licensures
RN License required; BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) – American Heart ‘Healthcare Provider’ (HCP) – AHA approved required; Relevant Specialty Certification preferred.
Additional Certification/Licensure Requirements
Based on primary state of residency and in accordance with current Virginia Board of Nursing Regulations, must be licensed or eligible to practice pending licensure as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia with either a multi‑state license, under the Nurse Licensure Compact or a single‑state license valid in Virginia only.
New hires must have American Heart Association (AHA) appropriate certification prior to completion of orientation.
Qualifications
Meets all requirements of an RN I.
Competent to provide care based on the cognitive, physical, emotional and chronological stages of human growth and development.
Competent to provide care using the nursing process.
Must have a reliable means of phone communication with hospital.
Benefits
At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and our goal is to create an environment where our caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally. In addition to a competitive salary, our most popular benefits for full‑time employees include:
Zero‑deductible Health Plan
Dental and Vision Insurance
Generous Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
Retirement Savings Match
Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive‑Based Wellness Program
Valley Health also offers a health savings account and flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability, and professional development. In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on‑campus dining.
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