Registered Nurse, RN - 2 East Dedicated Education Unit - Nights - $17,500 Sign On Bonus!

Dedicated Education Unit

Department 2 East is a Dedicated Education Unit (DEU) fostering a clinical setting focused on teaching/learning collaboration between nurses, healthcare team members, management, and faculty, designed to provide students with a positive clinical learning experience and maximize student learning outcomes.  A registered professional nurse (RN) in a DEU is responsible for the delivery of patient care for assigned patients on a specific shift worked, coordinating the nursing plan of care, as well as carrying out physician orders and nursing standards of care using the nursing process. In addition to directing and guiding other members of the patient care team, the RN in a DEU is also responsible for precepting, educating, and mentoring new team members based on standardized competency expectations.  The RN in a DEU elevates nursing practice by demonstrating professionalism and engagement in nursing initiatives and advanced learning.  

Come join the Augusta Health team located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley in Fishersville, VA. Augusta Health is an independent, community hospital recognized as one of Healthgrades’ 50 Best Hospitals in America. Our mission is to promote the health and well-being of our community through access to excellent care. We build trust and peace of mind through our core values of patient-and community-centeredness, professionalism, excellence, and teamwork.

Requirements:

• Current and valid Registered nurse license in the Commonwealth of Virginia or from a state that is part of a Compact agreement with Virginia


• Bachelors Degree in Nursing


• CPR – BLS

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Nursing


• Med-surg Certification


• Nursing Profession Development (NPD) – Board Certified

Skills:

• Unit and annual competencies to be completed each year


• HIPPA - no breaches of confidentiality. No related complaints voiced on patient satisfaction surveys. no related complaints voiced by fellow care providers of observed incidences


• Knowledgeable of location and content of departmental policies and procedures


• Nurse Practice Act-Scope of Practice


• Basic computer skills


• National Patient Safety Goals


• Clinical competence in all aspects of the unit.