RN-Medical​/Surgical

Job Description - RN-Medical/Surgical )

• Graduate from a school of nursing and be licensed as a registered nurse by the Virginia State Board of Nursing.
• CPR certification is required.
• Communicates effectively verbally and in written form. Is aware of non-verbal communication and makes appropriate use of it.
• Ability to understand advanced theory and practice in nursing.
• Familiarity with organization and function of each hospital department.
• Ability to discern legal implications in nursing.
• Leadership ability, integrity, and initiative.
• Ability to motivate personnel and problem-solve effectively.
• Ability to maintain harmonious relationships with nursing personnel, medical staff, hospital administration, and other hospital departments.

• Function as a staff or charge nurse.
• Supervise and coordinate care in a manner to ensure that patient needs are provided in an efficient manner and in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.
• Possess the knowledge to safely apply theory and practice when providing, planning and assigning nursing care.
• Ability to problem-solve effectively to provide quality patient care.
• Ability to work with all age groups including infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatric patients.
• Ability to work with Paragon 8.5 applications (computer system).
• Possess the knowledge to use PYXIS medication delivery system.
• Ability to use GRASP acuity system.
• Education – Uses the nursing process to meet patient/family learning needs.
• Professionalism – Applies knowledge to practice through participation in performance improvement activities and application of nursing research.
• Consistently communicates to co-workers, medical staff, ancillary departments and customers to promote a collaborative and cooperative environment.
• Reliability – Ensures completion of assigned workloads and moves to unassigned work at own initiative.

• Standing, sitting, walking and bending (45-90 angles) are required.
• Reading and writing are required to fulfill job description.
• May require lifting and turning patients up to 300+ pounds (with assistance), and assisting actively in patient care on occasion.
• Speech, hearing and visual acuity necessary in order to perform job requirement.
• Exposure to blood, body fluid and hazardous wastes is moderate to frequent and must carry out universal precautions according to hospital policy.
• May be exposed to injury by irrational or disturbed patients, patients with communicable diseases and/or potentially dangerous equipment.
• Work involves mental activity.
• May be exposed to bad weather when escorting a discharged patient to their vehicle.