2026 DECEMBER RN NEW GRAD ONLY-BMH Med Surg-PT/7a-7p

Centra Medical Group•Bedford, VA

2h•$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 to promote and restore 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, and maintains a safe care environment while delivering quality care. The RN assesses patients, develops and updates individualized care plans and measurable goals, provides ordered treatments and therapeutic interventions, recognizes and responds to urgent or emergent risks, evaluates outcomes, and documents findings and progress. The role also educates and communicates with patients and families, collaborates with and supervises delegated care, participates in service recovery and quality improvement activities, supports appropriate resource use, and maintains professional development, confidentiality, patient rights, and ethical boundaries. Other duties may be assigned.

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.

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 multidisciplinary plans of care and develop or modify individualized care plans and measurable patient goals in consultation with patients, families, and the health care team.
Perform provider-ordered treatments accurately and promptly and deliver therapeutic nursing interventions according to the patient's plan of care.
Recognize potential problems and urgent or emergent risks, respond appropriately, and initiate emergency resuscitative measures when appropriate.
Manage care for the assigned specialty patient population and provide culturally sensitive, non-discriminatory care that preserves patient autonomy, dignity, and rights.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members and coordinate multiple patient care demands.
Evaluate responses to care, initiate care-plan changes based on evaluation, document assessment findings and responses, and work with the specialty team to improve outcomes.
Identify patient and family learning needs, adapt standard information, confirm understanding within the patient's abilities, and involve patients and families in care planning and treatment decisions.
Assess and meet personal learning and professional development needs, maintain competency, and attend required educational programs.
Supervise delegated care based on personnel abilities and patient acuity, and report changes in patient condition to appropriate personnel.
Participate in service recovery and resolve conflicts appropriately, consistently, and in a timely manner.
Support appropriate resource utilization, including flexing during low census; may begin training for charge nurse or preceptor duties if leadership aptitude is strong.
Participate in assigned quality assurance data collection, communicate recurring practice concerns, and contribute to initiatives related to quality indicators and unit-based metrics.
Demonstrate Centra safety behaviors, including Speak Up for Safety.
May participate in research or evidence-based practice projects and communicate research and quality improvement findings to peers.
Contribute at an entry level to interpreting quality improvement data and implementing methods to improve care in identified deficient areas.
Maintain confidentiality, advocate for patients, protect patient rights, and maintain professional nurse-patient boundaries.
Perform other duties as assigned.