Clinical Registered Nurse II-Specialty A-GretnaED-FT / 7p-7a

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. Meets the

applicable requirements of the Centra Nurse Engagement Program for

a CNEP III. Practices under the tenets of Centra's Professional

Practice Model Plans, coordinates, manages, and documents the care

provided to assigned patients Delegates to care providers according

to the ANA Principles of Nurse Staffing Thinks critically as

evidenced by appropriate clinical decision-making and

prioritization Leads, communicates and collaborates with the

interdisciplinary team to plan patient care Creates and maintains

an environment that protects patients from harm Adheres to National

Patient Safety Goals (NPSG) Participates in initiatives resulting

from nurse-sensitive quality indicators and / or unit-based quality

metrics Ensures appropriate patient and / or caregiver education with

utilization of applicable resources Promotes and sustains a culture

reflective of Centra's best practices Operationalizes change

resulting from evidence-based practice or research Operationalizes

unit-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 unit-based cascading goals Admits, transfers

and / or discharges patients 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 Required Education : Graduate of an accredited

Nursing Program Required Experience : One (1) year of external

nursing experience or completion of Nurse Residency Program if

hired to Centra as a new graduate nurse 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.