Licensed Practical Nurse II-VBH Acute Rehab-FT / 7p-7a

Job Description

The Clinical Registered Nurse (RN) II is responsible for managing individualized patient care by promoting and restoring patients' health in accordance with medical and nursing plans of care and established policies and procedures. The Clinical RN II collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members in the development, execution, and evaluation of the multidisciplinary plan of care. The RN assumes a full patient assignment and can plan, analyze, intervene and set goals for patient care accordingly. This nurse provides nursing services to patients and families in accordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the Virginia Board of Nursing. This RN maintains a safe care environment for their patients (clients) and delivers quality care.

Responsibilities

Clinical - Assessment

• Conducts an individualized patient assessment, prioritizing the data collection based on the patient's immediate condition or needs within timeframe specified by policies, procedures or protocols.
• Conducts ongoing assessments as determined by patient's condition and / or the policies, procedures or protocols and reprioritizes care accordingly.
• Integrates nursing interventions into the multidisciplinary plan of care, incorporating appropriate standards of care and practice and patient outcomes.

Clinical - Planning

Clinical - Intervention

Clinical - Evaluation

Clinical - Patient Education

Self and Peer Learning

Collaboration

Service Recovery

Resource Utilization and Stewardship

Improvement Activities

Research / Evidence Based Practice / Quality Improvement Projects

Ethics

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education Minimum :

Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing

Education Preferred :

Bachelor of Science - Nursing (BSN)

Work Experience Minimum :

At least One Year of Nursing (RN) Experience

Licenses & Certifications Minimum :

Registration as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia and / or holds a compact license to practice in Virginia

Basic Life Support

Additional Specialty Requirements After Hire Date According to Department Standards - Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Cath Lab / Electrophysiology

Operating Room

Critical Care (All)

Endoscopy

PACU

Interventional Radiology

Birth Center

Centra Specialty Hospital

Outpatient Ambulatory Surgery

Plastic Surgery Registered Nurse

Outpatient Ambulatory Surgery

Additional Specialty Requirements After Hire Date According to Unit Standards- Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Pediatrics

Additional Specialty Requirements After Hire Date According to Unit Standards - Advanced and Pediatric Advanced Life Support

Emergency Dept.