Registered Nurse - Neuro Trauma

The chief objective of this position:

Clinical Nurse I
• Integrates technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet the needs of the patient and family.
• Assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort.
• Provides direction, education, and begins to acquire leadership skills at the unit level.
• Delivers and accurately documents direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care.
• Safely administers prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.
Clinical Nurse II
• Demonstrates a mastery of clinical skills and begins to apply this knowledge to a specific patient population.
• Assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort.
• Recognizes changes in patient situations and intervenes appropriately.
• Mobilizes resources to meet the individualized needs of patient/families.
• Provides direction, education, and assumes leadership responsibilities at the unit level.
• Delivers and accurately documents direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care.
• Safely administers prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.
Clinical Nurse III
• Demonstrates clinical knowledge at the unit level and begins to apply this knowledge to a specific patient population.
• Assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort.
• Anticipates changes in patient situations and intervenes appropriately.
• Provides direction, education, and serves as a role model in a clinical setting.
• Delivers and accurately documents direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care.
• Safely administers prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.
Clinical Nurse IV
• Demonstrates a high level of expertise in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of the complex patients and their responses to actual or potential health problems.
• Assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort.
• Provides direction, education, and leadership.
• Delivers and accurately documents direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care.
• Safely administers prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.
Clinical Nurse V
• Demonstrates mastery and high level of expertise in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of the complex patients and their responses to actual or potential health problems.
• Mentors other members of the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort.
• Provides direction, education, and leadership.
• Mentors and directs others to deliver and accurately documents direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care.
• Safely administers prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire:

• Clin I, Clin II, Clin III, Clin IV, Clin V: Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible or compact state

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment:

• Clin I, Clin II, Clin III, Clin IV, Clin V: Current RN licensure in Virginia, AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent

Experience REQUIRED:

• Clin I: N/A
• Clin II: >= 12 to 24 months RN experience
• Clin III: >= 3 years of clinical experience
• Clin IV: >= 5 years of clinical experience
• Clin V: > 5 years of clinical experience

Experience PREFERRED

• Clin I: Experience as a LPN, nursing assistant or care partner in either an acute care setting or as applicable to area of practice
• Clin II, Clin III, Clin IV, Clin V: Academic Health Care Experience; Experience with similar patient population in either an acute care setting or as applicable to area of practice

Education/training REQUIRED:

• Clin I, Clin II: Graduate of an accredited RN nursing program
• Clin III: Graduate of an accredited RN nursing program
• Clin IV: Minimum of a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program (unless grandfathered under previous requirements); Certification in specialty area
• Clin V: Completion of MSN, MN, MS (Nursing) Degree from an accredited program; Certification in specialty area

Education/training PREFERRED:

• Clin I, Clin II: Completion of a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program
• Clin III: Certification in specialty area; completion of a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program
• Clin IV: Completion of a Masters Degree in Nursing from an accredited program
• Clin V: Completion of a Doctoral Degree in Nursing from an accredited program