Purpose & Scope:
Develops patient care services goals, objectives, standards of performance, policies and procedures; organizes the department in accordance with the hospital's mission and vision statements in order to provide specified nursing services to meet the legal, organizational and medical staff guidelines. Evaluates proposed procedural changes as they relate to patient care, directs / supervises the implementation and ensures compliance with Standards of Nursing Practice that promote optimum health care delivery.
Education:
Associate's degree in nursing is required.
Experience:
Two years of healthcare/medical - nursing/patient care experience is required.
Two years of demonstrated leadership ability is preferred.
Certification/Licensure:
Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Virginia Department of Health Professions 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, Cardiac Cath Lab, Cardiopulmonary Rehab, Bronch Suite, Interventional Radiology, Radiology Safety Nurses, Step down Units (3A, 3B, 4B), 6A, 6B, 7A, Labor and Delivery, Hemodialysis, Respiratory Therapy, Float pool, GI Unit, and PACU
PALS: PACU: Pediatric Nurses, ED
NRP: NICU, Mother Baby, Labor and Delivery
De-escalation training: BHU, ED
Per policy 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.
Other Qualifications
Need to be a member in at least one professional organization