Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire:
Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible or compact state

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment:
Current RN licensure in Virginia BLS Certification within 60 days of employment

Experience REQUIRED:
Minimum of three (3) years of clinical experience
Charge Nurse experience or supervisory experience

Experience PREFERRED:
Experience with similar patient population in applicable area of practice

Education/training REQUIRED:
Diploma or Associates Degree from a professional nursing program recognized and/or approved by the corresponding state’s Board of Nursing.
All registered nurses without a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (or higher) will be required to enroll in an approved RN to BSN program within two years of their start date and to complete the program within five years of their start date.

Education/training PREFERRED:
Certification in designated resident population; Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing.

Independent action(s) required:
Practices within the boundaries of the regulations governing the practice of nursing in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Practice is guided by the ANA Code of Ethics for Nursing and established national nursing practice standards.
Demonstrates clinical knowledge at the unit level and applies this knowledge to specific patient population
Provides direction, education, and serves as a role model in a clinical setting.
Provides on-going feedback on assigned team members’ performance.
Delivers and accurately documents direct age-specific care to a resident or group of residents based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care.

Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable):
Supervises RNs, LPNs, CNAs, Unit Secretaries, and Patient Transporters as appropriate to assigned work area

Additional position requirements:
On call, weekends, and shift rotations as appropriate to assigned work area

Age Specific groups served:
Assigned resident population

Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate):
Physical: Lifting 50-100 lbs.
Activities: Prolonged standing, Frequent bending, Walking (distance), Climbing (steps, ladder, other), Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive), Repetitive motion
Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking
Emotional: Fast pace environment, Steady pace, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent change

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