Registered Nurse (RN), General Surgical

Company: Virginia Hospital Center
Location: Arlington
Posted on: January 8, 2021

Job Description:

Overview:Registered Nurse (RN) - General SurgicalVirginia Hospital Center is a strong advocate for its nurses and provides a true collaborative environment in which the healthcare team works closely together, bringing skill, experience and mutual respect to the task of providing superior medical care for our patients.At Virginia Hospital Center, our nursing staff exceeds expectations by performing at the top-level of the nursing profession. Nurses at Virginia Hospital Center are recognized for excellence in patient care by patients and by national and regional organizations. Virginia Hospital Center is among the 7% of hospital staffs nationwide that achieve the Magnet-- designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, signifying the highest level of recognition in nursing excellence.

• 23- private bed adult inpatient unit, some observation cases
• Capability for 12 soft telemetry beds; 12 nurse-driven Prefense-monitored beds.
• Wide variety of surgical patients, including breast, ENT, GI, colorectal, bariatric, urology, and neurosurgery; post-traumaPay & Benefits: Commensurate with experience. The ability to advance within our Professional Development Ladder (Levels 1-5) with your knowledge and expertise. In addition to salary, the benefit package includes paid major holidays, vacation/sick time, health & dental insurance, and 401(k). Registered Nurses are entitled to free onsite parking.Responsibilities:
  • Actively participates in working towards the organizational and departmental goals for providing exceptional patient experiences
  • Collaborates with patient and healthcare team to assess, plan, implement, and/or evaluate patient's plan of care.
  • Assures quality of care by adhering to industry standards and measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and benchmarks.
  • Consistently assesses, identifies and addresses patient's educational needs and barriers to learning.
  • Maintains safe working environment and patient safety by complying with hospital policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
  • Demonstrates knowledge and technical skills to perform all duties required to care for patients.Qualifications:
    • RN license with Reciprocity in the state of Virginia,
    • BLS for the Healthcare Provider CPR,
    • 2 years Med/Surg, Trauma, Critical care experience preferred (may consider 1 year of strong med/surg experience)
    • Basic cardiac rhythm interpretation and neuro assessment skills preferred
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