Registered Nurse - Richmond, United States - Bon Secours

Bon Secours

Verified Company

Richmond, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

With a legacy that spans over 150 years, Bon Secours is a network that is dedicated to providing excellent care through exceptional people.

At every level, everyone on our teams have embraced the call to provide compassionate care.

Here, you can work with others who share common values, and use your skills to help extend care to all of our communities.

_ Registered Nurse (RN) - Progressive Care /PCU_

_ Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital_

Sign On Bonus Available - Rules and Restrictions apply

25K for night shift experienced nurses
20K for day shift experienced nurses

About the Unit
This PCU typically fills 4 beds on an average day. Great stepping stone to an ICU or for nurses looking to advance into critical care from med/surg. We take Bi-Pap patients, titratable drips, sepsis with complications, DKA, Arrhythmias, and alcohol withdrawal patients. Our nurses on PCU are also part of our rapid response team.

If you are looking to really grow in the critical care field this is a great opportunity to enhance your skills with a lot of support from leadership.

Job Summary:

The Step Down registered Nurse (RN) position is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients by:

Utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status
Providing care to patients with medical and surgical diagnoses
Implementing clinical nursing interventions
Having a highly diverse medical skillset
Developing and performing patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes
Ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment

Essential Functions:

Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
Collect vital signs, administer IV medications, understand charting and assess patient condition
Ability to perform at a higher patienttonurse ratio
Evaluate, update and revise plan of care to facilitate achievement of planned and expected outcomes
Administer medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and Mercy Health policies and procedures
Other duties as assigned

Education:

Diploma of Nursing or Associate of Nursing from an accredited nursing program
Bachelor's degree in nursing (preferred)

Work Experience:

Previous RN experience on a similar nursing unit or Long-Term Care setting

Required Licensing & Certifications:

Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
Basic Life Support (BLS)
American Heart Association (preferred upon hire, must obtain prior to direct patient care)

Skills

Assigns patient care according to the nursing skill, knowledge, and scope of practice of staff.
Orients, facilitates learning experience, and provides education (based upon quality improvement indicators, outcomes, and implementation) to nursing staff and others.
Possesses clinical knowledge, skills, and competency to provide evidencebased patient care in accordance with the current standards of practice, policy and procedure, and BSMH mission.
Performs comprehensive assessment of patient's clinical condition and psychosocial needs of the patient and their supportive resources.
Safely and efficiently develops, implements, and prioritizes plan of care.
Application of the nursing process in patient care delivery.
Assesses patient's physical and emotional responses to treatment to evaluate effectiveness of intervention and patient outcomes; revises plan of care accordingly.
Assists patient and family in coping with patient's illness.
Collaborates with others in the delivery of coordinated patient care.
Strong interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills.
Applies cultural diversity and inclusion principles when caring for patients and their support resources.
Recognizes own limitations and seeks assistance and acquires information to perform safely.
Advances personal and professional growth through participation in educational programs, current literature, inservices, and workshops.
Exhibits professionalism through accountability for own and delegated actions.
Integrates costeffective measures into practice and models effective stewardship of available resources.
Practices selfcare and cultivates resilience in conflict and difficult circumstances.
Protects the safety and privacy of all persons.
Understanding and utilization of office and clinical technologies.

Working Conditions
Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur

May be exposed to physical altercations and verbal abuse

May be required to use physical restraints

May be exposed to high noise levels and bright lights

May be exposed to limited hazardous substances or body fluids

May be exposed to human blood and other potentially infectious materials

May have periods of constant interruptions

Prolonged periods of working alone

Physical Requirements
Lifting/Carrying (0-50 lbs.): 34-66%

Lifting/Carrying lbs %

Push/Pull (0-50 lbs %

Push/Pull lbs.) 34-