Description:
Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department - Full Time - Mid-shift
$20,000 Sign-on Bonus Eligible
SOVAH Martinsville
Position Summary:
Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical caretreatment.
Documents patient care given.
Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition asappropriate tocare team, physician, patient, and family.
Detects change in patient status, reports toappropriate healthcare team member andutilizesresources as dictated
by the acuity. Assigns priorities to the patient’s problems with highest priority given to problems that are most urgent and critical.
Assistspatients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge,referraland spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family andprovidespatient/family educationappropriate toage, culture, condition, and circumstances.
Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
People are our passion and purpose.Comeworkwhere you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. Licensed for 220 beds, SOVAH Health – Martinsville, is a full service, acute-care hospital providing over 22 medical specialties. Among the services we offer are a home health & hospice agency, advanced wound healing center, cardiac rehabilitation center, two cardiac catheterization labs, and medical & radiation oncology services.
In Martinsville,you canexplore culture and arts, enjoy kayaking or hiking and so much more in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. From the river to the racetrack, we offer plenty of activities to guarantee that you and your family have afun-filledand safe place to live!
Competitive Paid Time Off / Extended Illness Bank package for full-time employees
Employee Assistance Program – mental, physical, and financial wellnessassistance
Tuition Reimbursement/Assistancefor qualified applicants
Professional development and Growth opportunities
And much more
Qualifications:
Current licensure as a Registered Nurse from the Virginia State Board of Nursing or a Compact State.
Previousexperience in acute care hospital setting preferred.
AHA Basic Life Support (BLS)required.
AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) ,AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - bothrequiredwithin one year of employment-ACLS & PALS
SOVAH Health - Martinsville is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees andcomplies withall applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans'statusor any other basis protected by applicable federal,stateor local law.