Valley Health·Winchester, Virginia
The Registered Nurse is responsible for executing the full nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, and planning for patients in surgical services. They also coordinate patient teaching, lead quality and safety initiatives, and manage the activities of other health team personnel.
Surgical services - 206210
$38.33 - $53.94
The registered professional nurse is responsible for utilizing job skills to effective 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 II (RN II) is responsible for the care of the population they are assigned.
A RN II 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.
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: Associates Nursing (RN Diploma, ASN or ADN) required Bachelors Nursing (BSN) preferred
Advancement to this level requires a minimum of 1872 full-time or part-time hours (936 if hold BSN) of RN experience and completion of a performance evaluation.
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].
Requires an Associate's degree in Nursing (BSN preferred) and a valid RN license in Virginia or via the Nurse Licensure Compact. Candidates must have BLS certification and a minimum amount of RN experience (1872 hours or 936 hours with a BSN).
Market context
In Virginia, full-time surgical services RN openings are typically competitive because employers look for current RN licensure, BLS certification, and prior RN experience, with a BSN often preferred. This role category can draw interest from candidates with perioperative or acute-care backgrounds, so matching the required experience threshold and performance evaluation criteria matters. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your license, BLS status, and RN hours before applying.