LewisGale Medical Center (LGMC), a 521-bed acute care facility, is a Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) facility, one of the nation's largest and leading healthcare systems. Through our extensive network stretching from the Alleghany Highlands and Rockbridge County to the Roanoke and New River Valleys, we have the privilege of serving more than 250,000 patients each year. LewisGale is also ranked among the top hospitals in Virginia for benchmarked quality cancer care, patient safety and satisfaction and health outcomes. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has ranked us among the top hospitals nationwide on quality measures for our services and treatments to address heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care. Most importantly, our healthcare family is community focused and dedicated to enhancing the health and quality of life by putting our patients first.
Job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Demonstrates accountability for essential clinical knowledge to positively affect patient outcomes within the scope of nursing practice while assessing, planning,intervening and evaluating care.
• Demonstrates strong and accurate clinical judgment and competent or expert nursing skills while following established policies including those related to confidentiality (written, verbal, electronic and digital).
• Timely collaborates with the healthcare team to report critical information or change in condition.
• Promotes comfort and prevents suffering through presence and attentiveness. Demonstrates timely pain assessment and reassessment.
• Collaborates with patients, families, and the healthcare team to coordinate care for an effective and current plan of care.

• Diploma or Associates Degree from a professional nursing program (required)
• BSN or current enrollment in a BSN program at an accredited school of Nursing (preferred)

• Current licensure as an RN in the state of Virginia or current multi-state compact RN license with eligibility to practice in VA is required.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider (required)

• 29-Bed Medical ICU
• Nurse to patient ratios based on acuity (very fast pace)
• Patient turnover ranges from 5 - 12 days
• Types of patients you may see are ventilated tracheostomy patients
• Stroke designated unit, where patients with neurologic problems are seen
• Part of LGMC Shared Governance councils
• A supportive environment focused on fostering educational opportunities and specialty certification
• Leaders on this unit have a passion for supporting nurses in reaching their professional goals, excellent practice, and collegial relationships

• Will cross train 1 year hospital experience - at least Med Surg