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Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
• Assess and care for patients by leveraging video conferencing to complete virtual nursing rounds. • Provide patients with virtual health assessments, treatment solutions, and follow-up from the Virtual Command Center. • Create, implement, and monitor care plans in collaboration with other care teams. • Develop, update, and communicate plan of care, including discharge, in partnership with the patient, family and interprofessional health care team. • Prioritize care based on the patients needs, abilities, and preferences. Advocate on patient/familys behalf to identify and resolve clinical and ethical concerns. • Collaborate with interprofessional health care team to facilitate patient throughput efficiently to meet organizational goals. • Develop and implement effective patient teaching strategies based on learning needs; use appropriate resources, incorporating planning for care after discharge. Evaluate the patients comprehension and adapt teaching methods accordingly. • Anticipate/prevent and recognize/resolve early declines in patient condition and emergent situations. • Recognize, determine a plan of action, and respond to situations, such as Rapid Response/CERTs, and emergency codes. • Contribute to development of service line and hospital standards and guidelines. • Contributes to staff development by coaching to support the growth of nursing staff in meeting identified goals. • Provide oversight for student/new employee preceptorships. • Foster identification and implementation of innovative solutions to improve patient care or unit operations such as reduction of hospital readmissions or other department-specific measures by leading and/or participating in unit projects and shared governance activities. • Lead initiatives to improve quality and safety scores on the unit and hospital scorecards, through peer-to-peer accountability, reporting near misses and identifying solutions by collaborating with the interprofessional team. • Serve as the clinical resource. Develop and disseminate, as appropriate, informational/educational resources and programs designed to improve quality and professional practice. • Document in Electronic Medical Record each encounter with clinical staff. • Ensure that reporting is in place to demonstrate program outcomes and support performance improvement activities. • Other duties as assigned.
Practice Standards for a Level II Registered Nurse:
In the MWHC Practice Standards, a Level II Registered Nurse is outlined in the following areas of:
• Exemplary Professional Practice Standards • Structural Empowerment Practice Standards • Transformational Leadership Practice Standards • New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvement Practice Standards
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
• Direct and coordinate nursing care, including oversight of licensed and unlicensed personnel in any assigned or delegated tasks using the nursing process and interdisciplinary teamwork to achieve desired patient outcomes. • Coordinate involvement of the patient, family and health team members in patient care, including patient/family teaching and discharge planning. • Communicate and coordinate the plan of care and other pertinent information to/from other health care team members. • Assist Leadership to define standards of excellence for patient care; participate in improvement of patient care services. • Participate in, contribute to and integrate performance improvement into care delivery and participate in quality improvement activities. • Participate in orientation of new permanent and temporary staff members. • Act as point of contact on hospital and departmental policies and procedures to nurses and other health team members. • Participate in daily operational activities necessary for safe patient/staff environment. • Provide input to the Nurse Manager regarding unit needs. • Participate in unit, departmental and hospital committees for formulation of nursing and hospital policies and procedures.
Qualifications Required
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program and has experience as a Registered Nurse. • Valid RN License from Virginia or reciprocal compact state. • BSN is preferred; all Registered Nurses with an Associates Degree in Nursing will be required to obtain their BSN within five years of hire. (Effective March 2014) • Three (3) years acute care nursing experience. • AHA BLS Provider CPR. • Computer skills and dexterity required for data entry and retrieval of information. • Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to present information clearly and professionally • Proficient with Windows-style applications, various software packages specific to role and keyboard
Preferred
• American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC)-recognized certification in applicable specialty area
As an EOE/AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicants race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.
Physical Requirements: Constant (67-100% of workday) walking, standing, use of arms and hands; frequent (34-66% of workday) bending, stooping, kneeling, and squatting; ability to lift 35 lbs.; ability to push and pull 20 lbs.; auditory and visual skills to include color determination; ability to work in confined spaces; ability to reach above/overhead.
Mental Requirements: Possesses critical thinking and analytical skills. Ability to multi-task. Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team. Capacity to cope with difficult situations. Ability to tolerate irregular hours including evenings, nights, and weekends.
Environmental Requirements and Exposure Hazards: Potential risk of exposure to radiation and toxic chemicals. Potential for exposure to bloodborne pathogens; must be able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment.
"It is the policy of Mary Washington Healthcare to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability who are applicants for employment or Associates."