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Department Overview (Text Only): Bassett Medical Center’s Inpatient Pediatric unit provides our community members with superior newborn mother/baby, pediatric and adult med-surg level care. If you are committed to excellence in patient care and looking to make a difference for women, infants and children the Birthing Center or Inpatient Pediatric units may be for you. Each member of the care team plays a pivotal role in our success on the units. The Inpatient Pediatric unit is consistently hiring for Registered Nurses with various shift and position types available. You will have the opportunity to provide us with your preferences during the application process so we can discuss specific positions in our conversations. Responsibilities:

The Registered Professional Nurse (RN), Acute Care in the Inpatient Pediatrics unit is accountable for the delivery of safe patient care utilizing the nursing process. The RN assesses, plans, delivers, coordinates, integrates, and evaluates nursing care related to patient’s needs. The RN contributes to the support of patients through interdisciplinary teamwork.

• Registered Nurse I: The RN I status is only appropriate for a new nurse in the first year of practice, as support from others in incorporated into this role as an expectation. Therefore, all RN I’s are expected to complete the requirements of the Nurse Residency program and complete the application and credentialing process for successful advancement to RN II by 12-15 months after hire.
• Salary Range: $39.01 - $58.51 per hour
• Registered Nurse II: The RN II status requires at least 1-year experience as a RN, if experience is not relevant, RN II must complete RN residency program.
• Salary Range: $40.58 - $60.87 per hour
• Registered Nurse III: The RN II status requires 3 years’ experience as an RN. One year of that experience must be within a relevant practice area. The RN III must be able to function as a preceptor, and it is preferred that the applicant have previous experience as a charge/resource nurse.
• Salary Range: $42.22 - $63.33 per hour
• Registered Nurse IV: the RN IV status requires 5 year’s RN experience. Applicants with an Associate’s Degree must have 3 out of the 5 years’ experience in a relevant practice area. Applicants with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree must have 2 of the 5 years’ experience in the relevant practice area. RNIV’s must be able to perform as a preceptor and must have certification in area of practice required (this requirement is waived for candidates with BSN or MSN degree).
• Salary Range: $43.93 - $65.89 per hour

EDUCATION:

• 2 year / Associate Degree in Nursing, required or…
• Vocational / Technical Diploma Professional Nursing Program, required or…
• 4 year / Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, preferred
  All RN’s hired and do not currently hold a BSN will be expected to demonstrate enrollment in a bachelor’s prepared nursing program within 4 years of hire. BSN must be completed within 10 years. RN’s licensed on or before 12/19/17 are/remain exempt from this requirement.

EXPERIENCE:

• New graduate or less than one year of experience as a Registered Nurse, required

SKILLS:

• Clinical Skills
• Attention to Detail
• Multi-Tasking
• Advocacy
• Adaptability

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 lbs. for force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. of force frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force constantly to move objects.
• Occasional balancing, climbing, crouching, kneeling, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching
• Frequent fit testing
• Constant typing, grasping, hearing, repetitive motion, seeing/ monitor/ computer use, standing, stooping, talking, visual acuity, walking

• Registered Nurse I: The RN I status is only appropriate for a new nurse in the first year of practice, as support from others in incorporated into this role as an expectation. Therefore, all RN I’s are expected to complete the requirements of the Nurse Residency program and complete the application and credentialing process for successful advancement to RN II by 12-15 months after hire.
• Salary Range: $39.01 - $58.51 per hour
• Registered Nurse II: The RN II status requires at least 1-year experience as a RN, if experience is not relevant, RN II must complete RN residency program.
• Salary Range: $40.58 - $60.87 per hour
• Registered Nurse III: The RN II status requires 3 years’ experience as an RN. One year of that experience must be within a relevant practice area. The RN III must be able to function as a preceptor, and it is preferred that the applicant have previous experience as a charge/resource nurse.
• Salary Range: $42.22 - $63.33 per hour
• Registered Nurse IV: the RN IV status requires 5 year’s RN experience. Applicants with an Associate’s Degree must have 3 out of the 5 years’ experience in a relevant practice area. Applicants with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree must have 2 of the 5 years’ experience in the relevant practice area. RNIV’s must be able to perform as a preceptor and must have certification in area of practice required (this requirement is waived for candidates with BSN or MSN degree).
• Salary Range: $43.93 - $65.89 per hou