Department

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Job Description

• Provides direct patient care under the supervision of a Nurse.
• Assists and/or performs procedures that have been learned and demonstrated as part of the nursing school curriculum.
• Assists in developing the patient's plan of care and deliver patient care and patient/family education in collaboration with the nurse.
• Assists in the plans and evaluations that are consistent with the overall admission through post-discharge.
• Assists with the Continuum of Care
• Sample skills to perform include, but are not limited to: Direct Patient Care, Wound Care, Catheter Insertions, Accuchecks, Intakes and Outputs, and Vital Signs.
• Reports to Nurse the patient's needs and changes in condition.
• Reports on designated patients as assigned at shift report.
• Implements basic interventions and standards of care.
• Seeks opportunity to broaden skill base progressing from beginning to complicated skills.
• Performs activities related to patient hygiene, nutrition, mobility and elimination, after receiving assignments.
• Maintains a safe patient care environment by identifying risks, which impact on patient safety and takes appropriate action.
• Displays organizational skills and is able to prioritize patient assignments.
• Assists other team members without being asked when own work is complete.
• Communicates effectively with other staff and patients, conveying needs sensitive to age and developmental level of the individual patient/family.
• Assists the Nurse Preceptor with education of patients and families related to promoting independence, personal care and daily living.
• Accurately completes all components of nursing documentation in a timely manner and documents care following hospital policy.
• Develops rudimentary delegation skills.
• Delivers care in a non-judgmental and non-discriminatory manner while preserving patient dignity and rights and is sensitive to patient diversity.

• Administer any medications
• Provide any treatment without the direct supervision of a trained preceptor
• Perform an initial patient assessment, except under the direct supervision of a trained preceptor
• Take verbal orders from a Doctor or a member of his staff
• Take phone orders from a Doctor or a member of his staff
• Obtain or witness consents
• Operate outside the scope of practice, policies or procedures of Winchester Medical Center
• Supervise other employees

• Current cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher is strongly preferred; must provide current unofficial transcript prior to commencing employment
• Must provide 2 letters of recommendation on official letterhead or by direct e-mail to designated Valley Health RN Recruiter from clinical faculty prior to commencing employment.
• Must be knowledgeable in the basic stages of human growth & development and competent to provide care appropriate to the age group of patients served.
• Competent to provide care to patients utilizing the nursing process.
• Must have a reliable means of phone communication with hospital.

Benefits

At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and our goal is to create an environment where our caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally. In addition to a competitive salary, our most popular benefits for full-time employees include:

• A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
• Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program

Valley Health also offers a health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and professional development. In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on-campus dining, and more.

To see the full scale of what we offer, visit valleyhealthbenefits.com.