Valley Health·Winchester, Virginia
The Registered Nurse is responsible for executing the full nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, and planning for patients in the ambulatory surgical unit. They also lead quality and safety initiatives and coordinate patient teaching and health team activities.
Ambulatory surgical unit - 206219
Work shift: First Shift (United States of America)
$38.33 - $53.94
The registered professional nurse is responsible for utilizing job skills to effectively carry out the nursing process: including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, evaluation, documentation and time management.
She/he is responsible for quality communication, teamwork and leadership/professionalism.
Also directs, coordinates and implements patient teaching, quality/safety initiatives, and activities of other health team personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing.
A Registered Nurse III (RN III) is responsible for the care of the population they are assigned.
A RN III is required to complete yearly mandatory competencies, any unit specific competencies that are identified by the Director/Designee as it relates to the patient population of their unit as well as completion of the Professional Practice Ladder requirements which include: Assuming responsibility as Charge Nurse, PI Activity and department initiatives, communicates and shares information to Director/Designee and co-workers from unit or hospital committee, a Valley Health paid Education, Seminar/Conference, workshop or Nursing Article.
Portfolio is current and submitted to Director/Designee annually by March 1st.
Must be on a committee and provide validation of participation.
Routinely solicits and validates patient/family satisfaction, participates in peer review for unit and develops bulletin board or poster that provides educational information to staff/patients/family members.
Education: Bachelors Nursing (BSN) required Masters Nursing (MSN) preferred
Experience: Advancement to this level requires a minimum of 5616 hours of RN experience
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 [https://valleyhealthbenefits.com/#/home].
A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and a valid RN license in Virginia (or Compact license) are required, along with BLS certification. Candidates must have a minimum of 5,616 hours of RN experience to qualify for the RN III level.
Market context
Ambulatory surgical services and operating room RN openings in Virginia tend to draw candidates with strong perioperative experience, current licensure, and BLS certification. These roles are competitive because employers often look for BSN-prepared nurses and, for RN III placement, substantial RN experience; the requirements and benefits shown here are AI-summarized from the original job description, saving you research time. If you are considering applying, confirm your Virginia or Compact license and BLS status before submitting.
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