RN PRN Premium

Job Description

The professional registered nurse (RN) plans, coordinates, and manages the care provided to assigned patients and practices under the tenets of Centra's Professional Practice Model. The RN acts as the leader in collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team, providing the foundation for creating the interdisciplinary plan of care. Throughout the patient's stay, the RN coordinates the various care processes that are necessary to achieve desired outcomes, and delegates, as appropriate. The RN works to promote and sustain a culture reflective of Centra's best practices for quality and service, creates and maintains a safe patient environment, and contributes to a healthy work environment. The practice of the RN reflects the American Nurses Association's (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses, the Nurse Practice Act of Virginia, and the ANA Principles of Nurse Staffing.

Responsibilities

Practices under the tenets of Centra's Professional Practice Model

Plans, coordinates, manages, and documents the care provided to assigned residents

Delegates to care providers according to the Nurse Practice Act of Virginia

Creates and maintains an environment that protects residents from harm. Understands and practices the principles of Resident Rights

Thinks critically as evidenced by appropriate clinical decision-making and prioritization

Leads, communicates and collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to plan resident care

Participates in initiatives resulting from facility-based quality metrics

Ensures appropriate resident and/or caregiver education with utilization of applicable resources

Promotes and sustains a culture reflective of organization's best practices

Operationalizes facility-based action plans to achieve or exceed service excellence benchmarks

Participates in service recovery and uses appropriate resources during complex situations

Handles conflict resolution in an appropriate, timely, and consistent manner

Identifies personal contributions to facility-based cascading goals

Admits, transfers and/or discharges residents safely and efficiently

Uses resources (e.g., time, people, supplies, etc.) cost effectively

Engages in own professional development as evidenced by self assessment and attainment of degrees, certifications, and continuing education

Contributes to providing a supportive environment that is conducive to learning for all students from all academic programs

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Education: Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program

Required Experience: Six (6) months of Centra experience as an RN I or one (1) year of external nursing experience

Required Certifications and Licensures: Hold a current, active license as a registered nurse in Virginia or hold a current multistate licensure privilege as a registered nurse. Hold a current, active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) course completion card.

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