RN- Health Care (Full-Time

Start the day excited to make a difference…end the day

knowing you did. Come join our team. Job Summary : The Level II

Competent Registered Nurse is clinically able to care for patients.

The Level II MWHC nurse demonstrates the ability to collaborate

with the healthcare team to improve the quality of care in the

designated clinical area by incorporating research and implementing

evidenced-based knowledge into practice. The Level II Competent

Registered Nurse assumes the accountability and responsibility as a

professional nurse for providing total, comprehensive, continuous,

and patient-centered care for an assigned group of patients. The RN

is responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing

process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and

evaluation. New Rates! 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. Provides for the physical, mental and

social well-being for individuals and families by assessing,

planning, implementing and evaluation for nursing care. Performs

the comprehensive assessment and develops / implements and evaluates

the plan of care as identified on admission and subsequent home

visits. Provides appropriate and through education to patients and

their caregivers as it relates to the plan of care. When assigned,

serves as case manager to coordinate multidisciplinary services per

the plan of care. Maintains acceptable productivity standard as

determined by agency leadership. Participates in multi-disciplinary

team meetings in order to share information and assist with patient

management. Participates in staff and administrative meetings.

Participates in quality and performance improvement activities.

Perform other duties as assigned. Performs essential functions and

responsibilities of the role at Mary Washington Hospital and

Stafford Hospital locations, as scheduled. Qualifications : ~

Graduate of an accredited nursing program and has experience as a

Registered Nurse ~ Valid RN License from Virginia or reciprocal

compact state required. ~ BSN is preferred. ~ AHA BLS Provider CPR

required at hire ~ NIHSS (Bluecloud) required at hire. ~ Additional

certifications will be required according to the assigned unit ~2

years of recent RN acute care experience required As an EOE / AA

employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment

practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual

orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or

disability status.