Registered Nurse Residency Emergency Services

Teamwork

• Develops and maintains positive relationships with team members/internal customers to provide efficient treatment of patients.
• Develops team members through mentoring, precepting, orientation, and providing feedback.
• Resolves conflicts independently, as appropriate.
• Accepts responsibility for actions and responds positively upon feedback from others.

Medical Knowledge

• Demonstrates medical skills to provide required patient care.
• Operates various equipment including portable cardiac monitors, bedside commodes, etc.
• Provides routine nursing care such as starting IVs, performing dressing changes, etc. for multiple patients in a timely manner.
• Assists in critical situations including administering CPR.
• Administers and evaluates medication therapies, performs patient transfers, and transports patients via wheelchair, hospital bed, or stretcher to other departments.

The incumbent may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing and successful completion of the NCLEX required. 4 Year/Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Experience

Refer to the Life Support Training Policy for additional details.

Licensure

Current RN licensure in applicable state required.

Additional Skills/Requirements Required

Willingness to learn and demonstrate excellent customer service, verbal and non-verbal communication techniques, interpersonal relationship skills, conflict resolution, and critical thinking and information technology skills.

Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A

Physical demands

Physical Demand Code: 20A, Nursing

Work Function/Activity: Medium to Heavy Physical Demand

• The job requires constant standing, frequently walking, and bending/stooping.
• Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to write legibly.
• Ability to lift/push/pull 100 lbs.
• For any weight over 35 lbs., use Safe Handling Equipment.
• This job description may not include all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described.
• It may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper.

• OTHER
• May require the use of safety equipment, such as HEPA mask, for infection prevention: Yes
• On call responsibilities as directed: Yes
• Ability to travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, and out of town as needed: Yes