Overview
Works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager and the Director and is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating the total nursing care of assigned patients. The RN may work in a variety of settings in the Emergency Services Complex and roles within Riverside Health System. The RN utilizes communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making to create a care plan for each patient based on physiological, psychosocial and cultural diversity. Responsible for supervising and delegating non-professional personnel working directly with him/her to ensure optimum patient care. Must demonstrate competence in dealing with age related needs of the specific patient populations served in the Emergency Services units/departments. Works under the direction of leadership and a multi-disciplinary team to provide a comprehensive range of services or clinical care associated with and in accordance with standards of excellence established by Riverside Health system and facility goals and strategic plans.


What you will do

• Demonstrates ability to assess patient clinical and psychosocial needs by applying standards of practice as it relates to the specialty or patient population served in the Emergency Services units/departments (see unit specific competencies and equipment checklists).
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency to facilitate patient throughput to assure patients receive consistent, competent, and ethical care. Focuses on quality outcomes of patient care when addressing customer’s needs to include current evidence-based practice and quality measures.
•  Demonstrates understanding of diverse patient care populations and ability to modify education method to ensure patient/family comprehension. Educates by assuming responsibility to individualize and coordinate patient education and discharge specific education that includes family/caregiver. Evaluates for patient comprehension and documents
• Accurately completes all required clinical and quality documentation consistently per RHS standards and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to delegate and prioritize tasks appropriately to facilitate quality patient care and ensure patient care needs are met. Able to recognize and respond to emergency situations. Evaluates own needs for support and uses identified systems to meet need.

Qualifications

Education

• Program Graduate, Nursing (Required)
• Bachelors Degree, Nursing (Preferred)

Experience

• 1 year Nursing experience in a behavioral health setting  (Preferred)
• 2 years  Registered Nursing (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP)   (Required)
• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire (Required)
• ACLS Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC)   within 180 Days (Preferred)
•  Specialty certification in field (Preferred)

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.