Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.
Minimum Education: Graduate of a Program in Professional Nursing required. Can practice as a RN Applicant per the Virginia Department of Health guidelines.
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 Danville on all units.
Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) American Heart Association required. Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) American Heart Association required or within six (6) months of hire. Other - New Graduate RN ACLS required within one (1) year of hire
Licenses: Registered Nurse from the Virginia Board of Nursing or compact State required