Position Summary:

• Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing processin accordance withapplicable scope and standards of practice.

• Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.

• Documents patient care given.

• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition asappropriate tocare team, physician, patient, and family.

• Assistspatients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.

• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge,referraland spiritual/psychosocial support needs.

• Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family andprovidespatient/family educationappropriate toage, culture, condition, and circumstances.

• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.

Who We Are:

People are our passion and purpose.Comeworkwhere you are appreciated for who you are not just what you can do. SOVAH Health - Danville is a250 bedhospital with the region's only designated Chest Pain Center & Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center. We are an academic teaching site for residents, medical students, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and physician assistants.

Where We Are:

From our beautiful rolling countryside to our thriving downtown, Danville offers big city amenities with quaint,small towncharm. We are home to a thriving arts and entertainment scene,numerouslocal restaurants and shops, diverse educational institutions, and vast recreational opportunities. 

Why Choose Us:

• Health (Medical, Dental, Vision) and 401K Benefits for full-time employees

• Competitive Paid Time Off / Extended Illness Bank package for full-time employees

• Employee Assistance Program – mental, physical, and financial wellnessassistance

• Tuition Reimbursement/Assistancefor qualified applicants

• Professional development, Growth opportunities, and Mentor-based training

• And much more…

Minimum Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse from the Virginia Board of Nursing or compact Staterequired

• Graduate of a Program in Professional Nursingrequired. Can practice as a RN Applicant per the Virginia Departmentof Health guidelines.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisivejudgmentand the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and takeappropriate action.

• Requires flexibility in scheduling and ability to work all shift patterns including weekends and holidays to ensure continuity of care and appropriateness of nursing coverage to the patients of Sovah Health Danville on all units.

• Basic Life Support (BLS) American Heart Associationrequired

• Telemetry: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) American Heart Associationrequired,orobtainedwithin six (6)months of hire

• Other - New Graduate RN ACLSrequiredwithin one (1) year of hire

EEOC Statement:

SOVAH Health - Danville is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for all applicants and employees andcomplies withall applicable laws prohibiting discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of color, race, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, veterans'statusor any other basis protected by applicable federal,stateor local law.