Registered Nurse

Overview

The registered professional nurse is responsible for utilizing nursing skills to carry out the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation and time management. The nurse is responsible for quality communication, teamwork and leadership/professionalism. They direct, coordinate and implement patient teaching, quality/safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing.

Department: 4 SURGICAL - 206034

Worker Sub Type:
Regular

Work Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Pay Grade: 135

• A Registered Nurse I (RN I) is responsible for the care of the population they are assigned.
• Complete yearly mandatory competencies and any unit-specific competencies identified by the Director/Designee related to the patient population of their unit.
• Complete the Professional Practice Ladder requirements, including assuming responsibility as Charge Nurse, PI Activity and department initiatives; communicate and share information with the Director/Designee and co-workers from unit or hospital committees, Valley Health paid Education/Seminar/Conference, workshop or Nursing Article.
• Maintain and submit a current Portfolio to the Director/Designee annually by March 1st.
• Solicit and validate patient/family satisfaction; participate in peer review for the unit; and develop bulletin boards or posters that provide educational information to staff/patients/family members.

• Associates Nursing (RN Diploma, ASN or ADN) is required.
• Bachelors Nursing (BSN) is preferred.

• RN License is required. Must be licensed or eligible to practice in Virginia with either a multi-state license (Nurse Licensure Compact) or a Virginia single-state license, as applicable.
• BLS Certification (Basic Life Support) - American Heart Association Healthcare Provider (HCP) - AHA approved required. New hires must have AHA certification prior to completion of orientation.
• Relevant Specialty Certification is preferred.

• Competent in providing care based on cognitive, physical, emotional and developmental stages of human growth.
• Competent to provide care to patients utilizing the nursing process.
• Must have a reliable means of phone communication with the hospital.
• If starting as an RN I in Virginia, secure an Eligibility to Test Letter (or interim verification) from the Virginia Board of Nursing; if residing in a Compact state other than Virginia, obtain home state license with multi-state privileges before commencing RN employment as an RN I.

At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and we strive to create an environment where caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally. In addition to a competitive salary, our most popular benefits for full-time employees include:

• A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• Robust Employee Assistance Program for emotional wellbeing
• Membership to Healthy U:
  An Incentive-Based Wellness Program

Valley Health also offers a health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and professional development. Additional perks include discounts to on-campus dining and more. To see the full scale of what we offer, visit