Registered Nurse (RN) - Stepdown - Mary Immaculate Hospital

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Scheduled Weekly Hours:

36

Work Shift:

Days (United States of America)

• Mary Immaculate Hospital - Newport News, VA
• Full Time/Days or Nights or Weekend Only/36 Hours Per Week
• $20,000 Sign On Bonus (for RNs with at least 1 year of experience)
• Professional Nurse Advancement Program available!*

*Bon Secours Virginia believes strongly in the professional advancement of the clinical Registered Nurse. The professional role of the nurse not only includes clinical practice but also leadership, autonomy, education, research, consultation, and collaboration. The Professional Nurse Advancement Program (PNAP), based on Benner’s Novice to Expert Model (Benner, 1984), offers levels of practice through a clinical ladder that includes up to a 6% compensation increase based on eligibility requirements.

About Bon Secours

As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Bon Secours exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Bon Secours seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.

About Mary Immaculate Hospital

In 1952, Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital (MIH) opened its doors to provide exceptional medical care in the only faith-based hospital on the Peninsula. Since then, our mission has evolved and grown, but we have kept our focus on providing the highest quality care through innovative procedures delivered by highly skilled and caring health care professionals.

The 125-bed hospital is also a 5-star CMS rated facility and was awarded a Patient Safety Grade “A” Designation from The Leapfrog Group. As an ANCC Magnet designated facility, MIH is committed to an environment where nurses can flourish. A Joint Commission Certified Joint Center & Stroke Center, MIH is also home to an award-winning orthopedic program and has earned Blue Distinction in Bariatrics as a Center of Excellence.

Summary of Primary Function/General Purpose of Position
The Stepdown Registered Nurse (RN) delivers patient care utilizing the nursing process through data collection and assessment, identifying and determining the priority of patient’s problems/needs, and evaluating the process and outcome of nursing care, all in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team. The RN coordinates, provides, and directs patient teaching activities and coordinates the care provided by health team members.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
Essential Job Functions
• Conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment, analyzes assessment data, creates a plan of care, implements treatment, and evaluates treatment effectiveness
• Administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and Bon Secours Mercy Health policies and procedures.
• Serves as point of contact for patients' care coordination throughout hospital departments.
• Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department.
• Serves as patient advocate in collaboration with spiritual care, palliative care, and ethics.
• Serves as a point of care with care coordination and family members or caregivers.
• Clinically manages patients with multi-system organ failure and/or multisystem trauma.
• Using the AACN Synergy Model, restores, supports, promotes, rehabilitates, or palliates to maintain the physiologic, psychologic, and psychosocial stability of patients across the lifespan.
• Synthesizes and prioritizes information in order to take immediate and decisive evidence-based, patient-focused action using clinical judgement and clinical inquiry.
• Anticipates and responds with confidence and adapts to rapidly changing patient conditions.
• Responds to the unique needs of the patients and families coping with unanticipated illness or injury and treatment and advocate for their choices in quality of life.
• BSMH nurses are expected to practice and deliver care in accordance with the core concepts and intention of the BSMH Nursing Professional Practice Model.

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the