Clinical Registered Nurse II- VBH Adult Psych (PRN)

p style="margin-left:0in;"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./ph3Responsibilities/h3divpstrongClinical - Assessment/strong/p ul liConducts 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./li liConducts ongoing assessments as determined by patient’s condition and/or the policies, procedures or protocols and reprioritizes care accordingly.nbsp;/li liIntegrates nursing interventions into the multidisciplinary plan of care, incorporating appropriate standards of care and practice and patient outcomes.nbsp;/li /ul pstrongClinical - Planning/strongnbsp;/p ul liDevelops, modifies, and integrates an individualized care plan which incorporates the medical plan of care, key elements from the plans of other disciplines, and standards of care and practice./li liEstablishes individualized, measurable patient goals in consultation with the patient, family, and health care team.nbsp;/li /ul pstrongClinical - Intervention/strongnbsp;/p ul liPerforms appropriate treatments as ordered by provider in an accurate and timely manner.nbsp;/li liPerforms therapeutic nursing interventions as established by individualized plan of care for the patient and his/her family.nbsp;/li liRecognizes potential problems and responds to general information/data indicating urgent and/or emergent risk to the patient.nbsp;/li liInitiates emergency resuscitative measures as appropriate./li liAssumes responsibility and accountability for effectively managing the care of a specialty patient population.nbsp;/li liProvides care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is culturally sensitive to the patient and family, preserving their autonomy, dignity and rights./li liCollaborates with interdisciplinary team members to ensure patient care interventions are appropriate.nbsp;/li /ul pstrongClinical - Evaluation/strong/p ul liEvaluates patient’s responses to care based on effectiveness of nursing interventions/actions in relationship to established goals.nbsp;/li liInitiates changes in the interdisciplinary care plan based on this evaluation. Problem solves with the specialty team to improve patient outcomes.nbsp;nbsp;/li liDocuments patient assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to nursing intervention and progress towards problem resolution.nbsp;/li /ul pstrongClinical - Patient Education/strongnbsp;/p ul liIdentifies learning needs of patients/families and teaches by adapting standard information based on needs.nbsp;/li liEnsures that the patient/family demonstrates knowledge, within the abilities of the patient.nbsp;nbsp;/li liCommunicates with patients and family to identify their needs and include them in the plan of care.nbsp;nbsp;/li liAcknowledges and supports determinations by the patient and/or family concerning treatment.nbsp;nbsp;/li /ul pstrongSelf and Peer Learning/strongnbsp;/p ul liAssumes responsibility for assessing and meeting own learning and professional development needs.nbsp;nbsp;/li liMaintains current competency in nursing specialty and requirements for department; attends required educational programs and may attend additional educational workshops; reviews nursing professional publications; establishes personal networks; may participate in professional societies.nbsp;/li liSeeks additional educational opportunities for clinical development and is either ready to learn the charge nurse role or currently functioning in a charge nurse role.nbsp;/li /ul pstrongCollaboration/strongnbsp;/p ul liMakes sound judgments in the decisions involved in coordinating multiple, increasingly complex patient care demands.nbsp;/li liSupervises delegated care based on abilities of personnel and patient acuity.nbsp;/li liReports changes in patient condition to appropriate personnel.nbsp; nbsp;/li /ul pstrongService Recovery/strongnbsp;/p ul liParticipates in service recovery and uses appropriate resources during complex situations.nbsp;nbsp;/li liHandles conflict resolution in an appropriate, timely and consistent manner.nbsp;nbsp;/li /ul pstrongResource Utilization and Stewardship/strongnbsp;/p ul liSupports organizational efforts regarding appropriate resource utilization (i.e. flexing during low census).nbsp;/li liServes as a preceptor/mentor and works directly with employees to fulfill planned orientation to the department. Assists in the orientation, instruction, direction, and evaluation of students assigned to the unit.nbsp;/li liAble to be trained for a charge nurse role or is currently functioning in a charge nurse role.nbsp;/li /ul pstrongImprovement Activities/strongnbsp;/p ul liParticipates in data collection for quality assurance activities if assigned by department leader.nbsp;/li liIdentifies and communicates recurring practice concerns in specialty areas and their impact on care.nbsp;nbsp;/li liParticipates in initiatives resulting from nurse-sensitive, quality, and other specialty indicators and/or unit-based quality metrics.nbsp;/li liDemonstrates the utilization of Centra’s safety behaviors (i.e. Speak Up for Safety).nbsp;inbsp;/inbsp;/li /ul pstrongResearch/Evidence Based Practice/Quality Improvement Projects/strongnbsp;/p ul liMay participate in Research or Evidence Based Practice projects.nbsp;/li liAble to communicate research and quality improvement data/findings to peers.nbsp;/li liAble to interpret quality improvement data relevant to the clinical specialty and communicate this data to peers.nbsp;/li liContributes to development or implementation of methods to improve quality care in areas identified as deficient by quality improvement data studies.nbsp;/li /ul pstrongEthics/strongnbsp;/p ul liMaintains confidentiality in matters as outlined in Centra policies.nbsp;/li liDelivers care in a manner that protects patient autonomy, dignity and rights.nbsp;/li liServes as a patient advocate.nbsp;/li liMaintains patient-nurse relationships with professional role boundaries.nbsp;/li /ul pstrongOther duties as assigned./strong/p/divh3Qualifications/h3divpuEducation Minimum:nbsp;/u/p pDiploma or Associate Degree in Nursingnbsp;/p puEducation Preferred:nbsp;/u/p pBachelor of Science – Nursing (BSN)nbsp;/p puWork Experience Minimum:nbsp;/u/p pAt least One Year of Nursing (RN) Experience nbsp; nbsp;/p puLicenses amp; Certifications Minimum:nbsp;/u/p pRegistration as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia and/or holds a compact license to practice in Virginianbsp;/p pBasic Life Support/p puAdditional Specialty Requirements After Hire Date According to Department Standards – Advanced Cardiac Life Support/u/p pstrong*/strong*ACLS requirements may be (are) waived for 100% remote employees**/p pCath Lab/Electrophysiology/p pOperating Roomnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;/p pCritical Care (All)nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;/p pEndoscopynbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;/p pPACUnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;/p pInterventional Radiologynbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;/p pBirth Centernbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;/p pCentra Specialty Hospital/p pOutpatient Ambulatory Surgery/p pPlastic Surgerynbsp;Registered Nurse/p pOutpatient Ambulatory Surgery/p puAdditional Specialty Requirements After Hire Date According to Unit Standards– Pediatric Advanced Life Support/u/p pPediatrics/p puAdditional Specialty Requirements After Hire Date According to Unit Standards – Advanced and Pediatric Advanced Life Support/u/p pEmergency Dept.nbsp;/p/div