Inpatient Rehab Unit Night Shift RN

Job Description:

• Authority, responsibility, and shift accountability for nursing care delivery through the nursing process
• Apply competent clinical knowledge skills and independent nursing judgment
• Provide care relevant to patient needs, considering growth and development across the lifespan
• Ability to assess and interpret patient data for age-specific needs
• Provide professional nursing care in an inpatient hospital setting

Requirements:

• Current unencumbered licensure with the appropriate state board, or multi-state licensure through the eNLC
• Graduate nurse must obtain licensure within 60 days of hire
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire
• Less than 12 months of nursing experience

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure safety and continuity of care through documentation and handoff tools/processes
• Create and implement a plan of care using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and evaluation
• Recognize patient safety concerns and use appropriate resources
• Provide education based on patient’s unique learning needs
• Incorporate patient individuality and mutuality in care delivery
• Perform adequate patient assessment and documentation
• Utilize Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) in nursing care

Physical Requirements:

• Minimize manual lifting of patients, limit safe handling to 35 pounds
• Heavy work requiring strength, stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials over 40 lbs
• Normal visual acuity and hearing range required

Working Environment:

• Possible exposure to biohazards and infectious diseases
• May work protracted or irregular hours
• Work with or near deceased individuals and electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment

Skills and Abilities:

• Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate and resolve conflicts
• Competent clinical practice and critical thinking skills
• Flexibility in response to work volume and scheduling changes
• Ability to work under stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads

Professional Development:

• CAPE program for clinical advancement and professional development
• Levels based on experience, education, and certification requirements
• Opportunities for growth through self-reflection and inquiry

Additional Information:

• Exciting opportunity on the new WVU Ruby Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit
• Join a dedicated staff at WVU Medicine
• Full-time RN positions available, hiring for all shifts
• Patient ratio 1:5

Preferred Skills:

• Experience or interest in working with stroke, spinal cord, traumatic and nontraumatic brain injury, and neurological disorders
• Interest in completing CRRN certification
• Part of an interdisciplinary treatment team
• Knowledge and application of evidence-based practice and Clinical Practice Guidelines
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills