These positions work under limited supervision, performs professional work at an advanced level providing direct nursing services, administrative review, or program direction. Provides comprehensive services to individuals or groups in a variety of structured or unstructured health care settings. Provides health care including prevention, rehabilitation services, counseling, education, and care of acute and long-term illnesses. Some nursing interventions may be unpredictable in outcome and require frequent reassessment and adaptation of techniques. May provide specialized direct care to patients with complex health problems; intervenes with the emphasis on continuing care. Works inter-dependently with other health professionals. May serve as charge nurse of local health department nursing service or as a head nurse with 24-hour responsibility for a single unit of nursing service and/or supervision of multiple units. Shift work may be required. Travel may be required. Performs related work as required.
Training: Baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited four-year college or university and two years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience as a registered professional nurse.
OR
Successful completion of an associate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university or a diploma nursing program and three years of experience as a registered professional nurse.
OR
Professional certification from a recognized national nursing certifying organization as a nurse or nurse practitioner in the area of assignment plus two years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience as a registered professional nurse.
OR
Successful completion of an associate degree in nursing from an accredited college or university or a diploma nursing program; plus baccalaureate degree in the health sciences or behavioral sciences and two years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in nursing.
OR
Master's degree in nursing from an accredited four-year college or university.
Special Requirement: Current West Virginia license or temporary permit to practice as a registered professional nurse.
Areas of Assignment/Certification:
Adult Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent
Community Health
Critical Care Nurse
Emergency Nurse
Gerontology
High-Risk Perinatal
Maternal/Child
Medical/Surgical
Neonatal Nurse Clinician/Practitioner
Neonatal Intensive Care
Nurse Anesthetist
Nurse Midwife
Nursing Administration
Obstetric
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Operating Room Nurse
Pediatric
Psychiatry and Mental Health
School Nurse Practitioner
