Registered Nurse RN - NICU - Nights

Carilion Clinic•Roanoke, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nurse Resident provides patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, collaborating with the healthcare team to develop and adjust care plans while building clinical competency. The role delivers high-quality care and customer service with respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy, and coordinates individualized care across all age groups. The Nurse Resident participates in a Nurse Residency Program to develop clinical judgment, critical thinking, leadership skills, and professional confidence. Responsibilities include assessing and documenting patient needs, administering treatments and medications, identifying education needs, advocating for patients, applying growth and development knowledge, and adapting care to changing clinical needs. The position also contributes to quality initiatives, department education, shared decision-making, and a collaborative team environment, while attending required residency sessions and completing associated assignments.

Requirements

Graduate of a State Board of Nursing-approved program.
Current Registered Nurse license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Less than one year of experience; no experience is otherwise required.
AHA BLS-HCP certification.
Must attend required Nurse Residency Program sessions.
Keyboarding skills and computer literacy, including use of electronic medical records.
For Behavioral Health roles, de-escalation training must be completed within one year of hire and maintained.

Nice To Haves

Additional certifications such as ACLS, PALS, or NRP may be required based on the assigned work area.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care to achieve optimal outcomes.
Complete and document age-specific assessments to support care planning.
Collaborate with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams to develop and adjust care plans.
Administer treatments and medications accurately and document care in electronic medical records.
Identify and address patient and family education needs.
Advocate for patients and support their rights and psychosocial needs.
Apply knowledge of growth and development to provide age-appropriate care.
Implement strategies that support patient outcomes and efficient care delivery.
Manage resources, prioritize tasks, and adapt to changing patient care needs.
Use problem-solving skills to address patient care and operational challenges.
Participate in performance improvement, quality initiatives, and unit, hospital, and system initiatives supporting shared decision-making.
Participate in orientation, training, professional development, and department education activities.
Provide feedback and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
Attend required Nurse Residency Program sessions and complete associated assignments.