Registered Nurse, ICU/CCU (Direct Contract)

Company: Clinch Valley Medical Center
Location: Richlands
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

Clinch Valley Medical CenterRegistered Nurse, ICU/CCU -(Direct Contract)Assumes principle responsibility for total care of assigned patients in the respective -unit to include: - responsibility for the process of assessment, reassessment, establishment of nursing diagnoses, formulation of the written plan of care, implementation of care, and evaluation of care; initiating health care training and education to the patient/family as required while supporting and fostering the goals of the Hospital and the Department of Nursing; demonstrating awareness of ongoing needs of the unit and providing leadership and direction to other team members in maintaining optimal standards of nursing care; and accountability for the supervision of other licensed and non-licensed nursing personnel for assigned unit. - This position requires flexibility in scheduling and ability to work all shift patterns including weekends and holidays to ensure continuity of care and appropriateness of nursing coverage to the patients. Responsible for providing care to all of the patient population with consideration to age-specificity and diagnosis.Job Requirements:Education: - - - Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing with current licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Virginia State Board ofNursing. - Current BLS and ACLS certification. -Experience: - Previous experience in acute care hospital setting -and at least one year of experience in ER -preferred. -Requirements will include successful completion of orientation checklist and skills/credentials/competency requirements of specific unit.Skills: - Requires ability to function in stressful situations. Verbal ability to present information and ideas related to nursing theory and practice. Ability to accept responsibility and accountability to prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care provided on assigned units as required with leadership qualities. Requires the cognitive ability and practical ability to provide nursing care appropriate to the patient population assigned, considering patient age, growth and development, and diagnosis with full implementation of the nursing process to include Assessment/Reassessment, Nursing Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation.LifePoint Health is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans' status or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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