Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse New

RN Med Surg/Tele (Nights)

Location: Winchester, VA

Job Type: Permanent, Leadership Track

Pay Rate: $41.44 is mid-grade – pay could be higher or lower $41.44 is mid-grade – pay could be higher or lower 

Job Summary:

The RN II (Med Surg/Telemetry) is responsible for utilizing job skills to effectively carry out the nursing process: including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation and time management. She/he is responsible for quality communication, teamwork and leadership/professionalism.Also directs, coordinates and implements patient teaching, quality/safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing. A Registered Nurse II (RN II) is responsible for the care of the population they are assigned.

A RN II is required to complete yearly mandatory competencies, any unit-specific competencies that are identified by the Director/Designee as it relates to the patient population of their unit, as well as completion of the Professional Practice Ladder requirements which include: assuming responsibility as Charge Nurse, PI Activity and department initiatives, communicates and shares information to Director/Designee and co-workers from unit or hospital committee, a Valley Health paid Education/Seminar/Conference workshop or Nursing Article. Portfolio is current and submitted to Director/Designee annually by March 1st.

Routinely solicits and validates patient/family satisfaction, participates in peer review for unit, and develops bulletin board or poster that provides educational information to staff/patients/family members.

Educational, Certification and/or Licensure Requirements

• Associates in Nursing (RN Diploma, ASN or AND) required.
• Bachelors in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Certification & Licensures

RN license or eligible for licensure in Virginia

Additional Benefits:

Sign-on bonus and applicable details – $15,000–$20,000 depending if qualified as a RN II or RN III experience level

Shift Differential Rates

· Evenings: $3.50/hour

· Nights: $5.00/hour

· Weekend Day: $3.75/hour

· Weekend Evening: $5.00/hour

· Weekend Night: $6.50/hour

Facility Information

The RN II will be directly reporting to the Clinical Manager of Medical Telemetry

• Clinician/patient ratio: 1:6
• 30 BED UNIT AVG

Types of diagnoses and patients cared for in unit:

Level 2 trauma center. The age range of patients served is 18 years and above. The most frequent diagnoses are: Acute Coronary Syndrome, s/p AMI, Percutaneous Coronary Interventions, CHF, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Arrhythmias, Syncope, and CA