2026 DECEMBER RN NEW GRAD ONLY-C32 Cardiac Intermediate Unit-FT/7a-7p

Centra Medical Group•Lynchburg, VA

3h•$31 - $48

About The Position

The Clinical Registered Nurse (RN) I is an entry-level role for new graduate nurses who are in or completing their new graduate orientation. The RN manages individualized patient care by promoting and restoring health in accordance with medical and nursing plans of care and established policies and procedures. The role collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members to develop, execute, and evaluate plans of care, provides nursing services within the scope defined by the Virginia Board of Nursing, maintains a safe care environment, and delivers quality care. This position is for the Cardiac Intermediate Unit, with a 7 a.m.–7 p.m. schedule, and is listed for December 2026 new graduates. The RN assesses patients, develops and updates individualized care plans, performs ordered treatments and therapeutic interventions, responds to urgent or emergent risks, evaluates outcomes, and documents care. The role also provides patient and family education, collaborates with and reports to the care team, supports service recovery and resource stewardship, participates in quality improvement and potentially research or evidence-based practice projects, and upholds confidentiality, patient autonomy, dignity, rights, and professional boundaries.

Requirements

Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing.
New graduate through six months of RN experience.
Registration as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia and/or a compact license to practice in Virginia.
AHA BLS Provider certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification for the listed specialty areas: Cath Lab/Electrophysiology, Operating Room, Critical Care, Endoscopy, PACU, Interventional Radiology, Birth Center, Centra Specialty Hospital, Outpatient Ambulatory Surgery, and Plastic Surgery Registered Nurse.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification for Pediatrics.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support certifications for the Emergency Department.

Responsibilities

Conduct individualized and ongoing patient assessments, prioritize data collection, and reprioritize care based on the patient’s condition and applicable policies or protocols.
Integrate nursing interventions into the multidisciplinary plan of care and develop or modify individualized care plans with measurable goals in consultation with patients, families, and the health care team.
Perform provider-ordered treatments accurately and promptly, and provide therapeutic nursing interventions established in the patient’s plan of care.
Recognize potential problems and urgent or emergent risks, and initiate emergency resuscitative measures as appropriate.
Manage care for a specialty patient population and provide culturally sensitive, non-discriminatory care that preserves patient and family autonomy, dignity, and rights.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to coordinate appropriate patient care interventions.
Evaluate patient responses to care, update interdisciplinary plans based on findings, problem-solve with the specialty team, and document assessments, responses, and progress.
Identify patient and family learning needs, provide adapted education, assess understanding, include them in care planning, and support their treatment decisions.
Assess and meet personal learning and professional development needs, maintain specialty competency, and attend required educational programs.
Coordinate multiple patient care demands, supervise delegated care according to staff abilities and patient acuity, and report changes in patient condition to appropriate personnel.
Participate in service recovery and resolve conflicts appropriately, promptly, and consistently.
Support appropriate resource utilization, including flexing during low census; may begin training for a charge nurse or preceptor role if demonstrating strong leadership aptitude.
Participate in assigned quality assurance data collection, identify recurring practice concerns, contribute to quality initiatives, and use Centra safety behaviors.
May participate in research or evidence-based practice projects and communicate or interpret relevant research and quality improvement findings at an entry level.
Contribute to developing or implementing methods to improve care in areas identified as deficient by quality improvement data.
Maintain confidentiality, serve as a patient advocate, protect patient rights, and maintain professional nurse-patient boundaries.
Perform other duties as assigned.