Job Snapshot
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Employee Type:
Day shift, 7-10 hr/shift, rotate weekends
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Location:
Martinsville, VA
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Job Type:
Health Care
Job Description SOVAH Health - Martinsville
Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.
Job Requirements
Minimum Education
Graduate of a Program in Professional Nursing required.
Bachelor’s degree preferred
Required Skills
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Requires flexibility in scheduling and ability to work all shift patterns including week-ends and holidays to insure continuity of care and appropriateness of nursing coverage to the patients of Sovah Health Martinsville on all units.
Required Skills
Certifications:
Basic Life Support (BLS) American Heart Association required
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) American Heart Association required or within three (3) months of hire
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) American Heart Association OR Emergency Nurse Pediatric Certification (ENPC) Emergency Nurse Association required or within six (6) months of hire.
Licenses:
Registered Nurse from the Virginia Board of Nursing or compact State required.
Minimum Work Experience
Must have five (5) years hospital nursing experience. One (1) of those must be in med surg and one (1) of those preferable in either ICU or Emergency Room required.
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