RN Ortho Neuro - Salem, VA

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Demonstrates accountability for essential clinical knowledge to positively affect patient outcomes within the scope of nursing practice while assessing, planning, intervening and evaluating care.
• Demonstrates strong and accurate clinical judgment and competent or expert nursing skills while following established policies including those related to confidentiality (written, verbal, electronic and digital).
• Timely collaborates with the healthcare team to report critical information or change in condition.
• Promotes comfort and prevents suffering through presence and attentiveness. Demonstrates timely pain assessment and reassessment.
• Collaborates with patients, families, and the healthcare team to coordinate care for an effective and current plan of care.

Additional Information about the Ortho/Neuro Unit:

• 31 bed unit
• RNs in the unit will benefit from a culture of nursing autonomy as well as nursing protocols to initiate treatment on patients quickly
• Teamwork heavily focused to promote better patient experience and high quality of care

Qualifications

EDUCATION REQUIRED AND/OR PREFERRED:

Diploma or Associates Degree from a professional nursing program (required)

BSN or current enrollment in a BSN program at an accredited school of Nursing (preferred)

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:

Current licensure as an RN in the state of Virginia or current multi-state compact RN license with eligibility to practice in VA is required.

American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider (required)

General Information:

Minimum one year hospital experience required, two years preferred. 

Will consider a new grad only if they have exceptional experience within Neuro or Behavioral for their clinical and the willingness to learn.

Types of Services:

They treat a wide variety of neurological conditions

•         Autism

•         Epilepsy Alzheimer’s disease

•         Dementia

•         Parkinson's disease

•         Strokes

•         Migraines

•         Back pain

•         Neuropathy   •         Nerve conduction studies

•         Lidocaine and Botox® injections for headache

•         Sleep studies

•         Electroencephalogram (EEG)

•         Electromyography (EMG)

•         Multiple sclerosis treatments

•         Visual evoked potentials