Job description
Shift: Day shift (full-time) Three 12 hour shifts
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
Benefits
· Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance
· 401k, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
· Paid Time Off, Wellness Resources
· Flexible Spending Accounts
*BSN – extra $1/hr.
Shift differentials: night - $4, weekend day - $3, weekend night - $7