Registered Nurse (RN), General Surgical/Trauma

VHC Health
Arlington, VA, US
Full-time

Description

Purpose & Scope :

Across all levels, the registered professional nurse is responsible for the direct and indirect total nursing care of their assigned patients.

The RN is also responsible for the supervision of assigned personnel. The position requires knowledge of both department and hospital policies and procedures relevant to the delivery of nursing care.

Interpretive skills, frequent interactive and consultative associations, along with management and supervisory skills are inherent in the position.

The ability to retrieve, communicate or otherwise present information in a written, auditory or visual fashion is essential.

The primary method to express or exchange ideas is through the spoken word. Written, telephone, and manual dexterity skills are required for this position.

Education :

Bachelor's in Nursing Required

Experience :

One year of Nursing / Patient Care in an acute care setting is required

Certification / Licensure :

Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Virginia Department of Health Professions required or,

Compact State Licensure in Nursing required

BLS certification required

Registered Nurses on designated units are required to maintain certain certifications. New to practice area nurses or new graduates have 1 year to complete the specialty requirements below.

ACLS : ED, ICU, CVICU / CVSD, Cardiac Cath Lab, Cardiopulmonary Rehab, Bronch Suite, Interventional Radiology, Radiology Safety Nurses, 6A, 6B, 7A, 8B, Labor and Delivery, Hemodialysis, Respiratory Therapy, Supplemental Pool Telemetry Nurses, GI Unit, and PACU

PALS : PACU : Pediatric Nurses, ED

NRP : NICU, Mother Baby, Labor and Delivery

De-escalation training : BHU, ED

ACLS or PALS cards stand as showing competence in BLS Skills per American Heart Association Guidelines. If an employee holds current ACLS or PALS certification, this meets the requirement for BLS in their job description.

They do not need to also carry a separate BLS certification.

29 days ago
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