St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon
RN ll PACU
St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, Buckhannon, West Virginia, United States, 26201
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The position has the authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for delivering nursing care through the nursing process. The incumbent accepts accountability, applies competent clinical knowledge skills, and uses independent nursing judgment to provide care to patients and delegated health care providers, ensuring quality patient care outcomes. Performs duties and responsibilities within the scope of a Registered Nurse (RN) – Level I & II, as defined in the job description.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. ADN, Diploma, BSN or higher degree
2. Current unencumbered licensure with the WV Board of Registered Professional Nurses, or appropriate state board where services will be provided, as a registered professional nurse OR Current multi‑state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
3. Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
EXPERIENCE
1. Two (2) years of nursing experience.
CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Prioritizes patient's diagnosis, problems, and issues, and mutual goals to meet the needs of the patient and healthcare team.
2. Serves as resource for patient & family learning needs.
3. Coordinates with the interprofessional team to manage changing priorities.
4. Functions as independent team member to provide safe, quality care for consumer/patient.
5. Mentors colleagues in the acquisition of clinical knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment.
6. Participates in the development and continuous improvement of systems that support the patient care planning process.
7. Leads interprofessional teams to collaborate and consult effectively.
8. Designs innovations to improve outcomes.
9. Assists other nurses to develop research skills.
10. Participates in collaborative planning to provide safe, high‑quality, patient‑centered health care.
11. Participates in the development, implementation, and review of and adherence to policies that promote patient health and safety.
12. Advocates for healthcare consumers rights to inform decision making and self‑determination.
13. Demonstrates leadership skills within the community/healthcare arena.
14. Engages the healthcare consumer and other interprofessional team members in holistic, culturally sensitive data collection.
15. Integrates knowledge from global and environmental factors into the assessment process.
16. Identifies resources/actions to appropriately address cultural situations.
17. Recognizes personal bias.
18. Disseminates educational findings, experiences with colleagues.
19. Achieves higher level of education/training, demonstrating commitment to lifelong learning.
20. Identifies appropriate resources for ethical dilemmas and advances ethical nursing practice.
21. Required competencies to include demonstration of regularly being a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing students.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommends minimizing the need for employees to manually lift patients and limiting safe patient handling to 35 pounds. All transfers, lifts, and repositioning will be completed utilizing the lift equipment and/or other patient handling aids as indicated by the patient's profile and appropriate algorithms.
Heavy/Hard work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment weighing 40+ lbs.
Visual acuity must be within normal range.
Hearing within normal range is required (e.g., to assess breath sounds, bowel sounds, apical pulse, monitors, etc.).
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Working protracted or irregular hours.
Working around biohazards.
Working around infectious diseases.
Working with or near the deceased.
Working with hands in water.
Working with electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Possesses the interpersonal skills to positively and effectively communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
Has the motivation and drive for continuous development of self.
Cooperatively interacts with the health care team to support and contribute to the shared group goals.
Uses competent clinical practice and critical thinking skills to efficiently deliver patient care with all health care providers while maximizing efficient use of resources.
Ability to be flexible in response to changes in work volume, staff and scheduling changes.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditions and capable of adapting to varying workloads and work assignments on a constant basis.
CAPE PROGRAM LEVELS Level 1
No experience required.
All graduate nurses with less than 12 months of experience enter at Level one with a diploma, ADN, BSN, or higher.
Level 2
Meets requirements for previous level.
One year of experience.
Level 3
Meets requirements for previous levels.
Two years of experience, plus one specialty certification.
Certification is Preferred but not required.
Required competencies to include demonstration of regularly being a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing students.
Level 4
Available to those with a BSN or higher or nurses with ADN/diploma with 5 years of experience.
One specialty certification is required.
Required competencies to include demonstration of regularly being a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing students.
Required competencies to include demonstration of participation in QI and shared governance at the unit level.
Level 5
Available to those with an MSN or higher with 4 years of experience, or nurses with a BSN with 4 years of experience and a health‑related Master’s Degree, or nurses with a BSN and 5 years of experience.
One specialty certification is required.
Required competencies to include demonstration of regularly being a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing students.
Required competencies to include demonstration of participation in QI and shared governance at the organization level.
Level 6
Available to those with an MSN or higher degree with 7 or more years of experience. Consideration is given to other health‑related advanced degrees that would assist with direct patient care at the bedside.
One specialty certification is required.
Required competencies to include demonstration of regularly being a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing students.
Required competencies to include demonstration of participation in QI and shared governance at the system level.
Additional Job Description Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Shift:
Exempt/Non‑Exempt:
United States of America (Non‑Exempt)
Company:
STJ St. Joseph's Hospital
Cost Center:
70 STJ Nursing PACU
Address:
1 Amalia Drive, Buckhannon, West Virginia
Equal Opportunity Employer
West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.
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The position has the authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for delivering nursing care through the nursing process. The incumbent accepts accountability, applies competent clinical knowledge skills, and uses independent nursing judgment to provide care to patients and delegated health care providers, ensuring quality patient care outcomes. Performs duties and responsibilities within the scope of a Registered Nurse (RN) – Level I & II, as defined in the job description.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. ADN, Diploma, BSN or higher degree
2. Current unencumbered licensure with the WV Board of Registered Professional Nurses, or appropriate state board where services will be provided, as a registered professional nurse OR Current multi‑state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
3. Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
EXPERIENCE
1. Two (2) years of nursing experience.
CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Prioritizes patient's diagnosis, problems, and issues, and mutual goals to meet the needs of the patient and healthcare team.
2. Serves as resource for patient & family learning needs.
3. Coordinates with the interprofessional team to manage changing priorities.
4. Functions as independent team member to provide safe, quality care for consumer/patient.
5. Mentors colleagues in the acquisition of clinical knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment.
6. Participates in the development and continuous improvement of systems that support the patient care planning process.
7. Leads interprofessional teams to collaborate and consult effectively.
8. Designs innovations to improve outcomes.
9. Assists other nurses to develop research skills.
10. Participates in collaborative planning to provide safe, high‑quality, patient‑centered health care.
11. Participates in the development, implementation, and review of and adherence to policies that promote patient health and safety.
12. Advocates for healthcare consumers rights to inform decision making and self‑determination.
13. Demonstrates leadership skills within the community/healthcare arena.
14. Engages the healthcare consumer and other interprofessional team members in holistic, culturally sensitive data collection.
15. Integrates knowledge from global and environmental factors into the assessment process.
16. Identifies resources/actions to appropriately address cultural situations.
17. Recognizes personal bias.
18. Disseminates educational findings, experiences with colleagues.
19. Achieves higher level of education/training, demonstrating commitment to lifelong learning.
20. Identifies appropriate resources for ethical dilemmas and advances ethical nursing practice.
21. Required competencies to include demonstration of regularly being a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing students.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommends minimizing the need for employees to manually lift patients and limiting safe patient handling to 35 pounds. All transfers, lifts, and repositioning will be completed utilizing the lift equipment and/or other patient handling aids as indicated by the patient's profile and appropriate algorithms.
Heavy/Hard work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying of materials and equipment weighing 40+ lbs.
Visual acuity must be within normal range.
Hearing within normal range is required (e.g., to assess breath sounds, bowel sounds, apical pulse, monitors, etc.).
WORKING ENVIRONMENT
Working protracted or irregular hours.
Working around biohazards.
Working around infectious diseases.
Working with or near the deceased.
Working with hands in water.
Working with electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Possesses the interpersonal skills to positively and effectively communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
Has the motivation and drive for continuous development of self.
Cooperatively interacts with the health care team to support and contribute to the shared group goals.
Uses competent clinical practice and critical thinking skills to efficiently deliver patient care with all health care providers while maximizing efficient use of resources.
Ability to be flexible in response to changes in work volume, staff and scheduling changes.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditions and capable of adapting to varying workloads and work assignments on a constant basis.
CAPE PROGRAM LEVELS Level 1
No experience required.
All graduate nurses with less than 12 months of experience enter at Level one with a diploma, ADN, BSN, or higher.
Level 2
Meets requirements for previous level.
One year of experience.
Level 3
Meets requirements for previous levels.
Two years of experience, plus one specialty certification.
Certification is Preferred but not required.
Required competencies to include demonstration of regularly being a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing students.
Level 4
Available to those with a BSN or higher or nurses with ADN/diploma with 5 years of experience.
One specialty certification is required.
Required competencies to include demonstration of regularly being a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing students.
Required competencies to include demonstration of participation in QI and shared governance at the unit level.
Level 5
Available to those with an MSN or higher with 4 years of experience, or nurses with a BSN with 4 years of experience and a health‑related Master’s Degree, or nurses with a BSN and 5 years of experience.
One specialty certification is required.
Required competencies to include demonstration of regularly being a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing students.
Required competencies to include demonstration of participation in QI and shared governance at the organization level.
Level 6
Available to those with an MSN or higher degree with 7 or more years of experience. Consideration is given to other health‑related advanced degrees that would assist with direct patient care at the bedside.
One specialty certification is required.
Required competencies to include demonstration of regularly being a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing students.
Required competencies to include demonstration of participation in QI and shared governance at the system level.
Additional Job Description Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Shift:
Exempt/Non‑Exempt:
United States of America (Non‑Exempt)
Company:
STJ St. Joseph's Hospital
Cost Center:
70 STJ Nursing PACU
Address:
1 Amalia Drive, Buckhannon, West Virginia
Equal Opportunity Employer
West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.
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