RN Emergency Department

Overview

BMC-Registered Nurse (RN) Emergency Department
-23060 at WVU Medicine Berkeley and Jefferson Medical Centers. To apply, click the Apply button above and complete the application in full. This position has the authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for the delivery of nursing care through the use of the nursing process. The incumbent accepts accountability, applies competent clinical knowledge and skills, and uses independent nursing judgment for care provided by self and by health care providers to whom care is delegated to achieve quality patient care outcomes.

This role provides professional nursing care for patients in an inpatient hospital setting.

• Modify patient’s plan of care based on data collection and patient’s individual needs.
• Use Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) to provide patient care.
• Delegate according to scope of practice.
• Verify the plan of care with interprofessional colleagues, patient, and caregiver(s).
• Provide education based on learning needs and involvement of family.
• Promote effective communication among interprofessional team members and healthcare consumers.
• Influence policy to promote safe patient care.
• Utilize appropriate resources in providing care, especially in sensitive situations.
• Incorporate processes to enhance the organizational plan of growth and influence.
• Participate in developing strategies to promote healthy communities and practice environments.
• Recognize strategies to improve nursing quality.
• Provide critical review and/or evaluation of policies, procedures, and guidelines to improve quality of healthcare.
• Demonstrate understanding of the importance of data collection and utilization.
• Disseminate educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers.
• Engage in activities related to nurse-sensitive indicators to enhance quality of care.
• Participate in continuing professional development.
• Identify ethical situations and seek assistance of appropriate colleagues.
• Identify ways to maintain and improve an ethical work environment conducive to safe, quality health care.
• Adhere to the moral and legal rights of patients.
• Engage in opportunities for work/life balance.

• Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:
  • Current unencumbered licensure with the WV Board of Registered Professional Nurses, or appropriate state board where services will be provided, as a registered professional nurse, or current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
  • Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 30 days of hire date.
• Experience:
  
  One (1) year of nursing experience.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Minimize manual patient lifting; transfers and repositioning will be performed using lift equipment or patient handling aids as indicated by the patient profile.
• Heavy/Hard work: lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying 40+ lbs.
• Visual acuity within normal range.
• Hearing within normal range (e.g., to assess breath sounds, bowel sounds, apical pulse, monitors).

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work may include protracted or irregular hours, exposure to biohazards and infectious diseases, working with or near the deceased, hands in water, and electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.

• Interpersonal skills to positively and effectively communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
• Competent clinical practice and critical thinking to deliver patient care while maximizing efficient use of resources.
• Flexibility to respond to changes in work volume, staff, and scheduling.
• Ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads.

• Scheduled Weekly
  
  Hours:
  
  36
• Exempt/Non-Exempt:
  Non-Exempt
• Shift: United States of America (Non-Exempt)
• Company: BMC Berkeley Medical Center
• Cost Center: 51 BMC Nursing Emergency Services
• Address: 2500 Hospital Drive, Martinsburg, West Virginia

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons as protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.