2026 DECEMBER RN NEW GRAD ONLY-C23 Medical ICU-FT/7p-7a

Centra Medical Group•Lynchburg, VA

6d•$31 - $48

About The Position

The professional registered nurse plans, coordinates, and manages care for assigned patients under Centra's Professional Practice Model. The RN leads collaboration with the interdisciplinary team and helps establish the interdisciplinary plan of care. Throughout each patient's stay, the RN coordinates care processes to achieve desired outcomes and delegates as appropriate. The RN promotes Centra's quality and service practices, maintains a safe patient environment, and contributes to a healthy work environment. Practice reflects the American Nurses Association's Code of Ethics for Nurses, the Virginia Nurse Practice Act, and the ANA Principles of Nurse Staffing. This is a December 2026 new graduate RN position in the C23 Medical ICU, full-time, with a 7 p.m.–7 a.m. schedule. The role includes assessing patients, developing and updating individualized care plans, carrying out treatments and nursing interventions, evaluating outcomes, educating patients and families, collaborating with the care team, and participating in service recovery, resource stewardship, and quality improvement activities.

Requirements

Diploma or associate degree in nursing.
Registered nurse licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia and/or a compact license to practice in Virginia.
AHA BLS Provider certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support is listed as an additional specialty requirement for Critical Care and other specified specialties.

Responsibilities

Conduct individualized and ongoing patient assessments, prioritize data collection, and reprioritize care based on patient condition and applicable policies or protocols.
Integrate nursing interventions into the multidisciplinary plan of care, incorporating standards of care and patient outcomes.
Develop and update individualized care plans that incorporate the medical plan, input from other disciplines, and standards of care.
Establish measurable patient goals in consultation with patients, families, and the health care team.
Perform provider-ordered treatments accurately and promptly and provide therapeutic nursing interventions according to the individualized plan of care.
Recognize potential problems and urgent or emergent risks, respond appropriately, and initiate emergency resuscitative measures when appropriate.
Manage care for the specialty patient population and provide culturally sensitive, non-discriminatory care that preserves patient autonomy, dignity, and rights.
Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure appropriate patient care interventions.
Evaluate patient responses to care, update the interdisciplinary care plan based on evaluation, and problem-solve with the specialty team to improve outcomes.
Document assessment findings, responses to interventions, and progress toward problem resolution.
Identify patient and family learning needs, provide adapted education, assess understanding, and involve them in the plan of care and treatment decisions.
Maintain and develop nursing competency through required education and other professional learning activities.
Coordinate complex patient care demands, supervise delegated care based on staff abilities and patient acuity, and report changes in patient condition.
Participate in service recovery and resolve conflicts appropriately and promptly.
Support appropriate resource utilization, including flexing during low census; may begin training for a charge nurse or preceptor role if leadership aptitude is strong.
Participate in assigned quality-assurance data collection, identify recurring practice concerns, and contribute to initiatives based on quality indicators and unit metrics.
Demonstrate Centra safety behaviors, including Speak Up for Safety.
May participate in research or evidence-based practice projects and communicate relevant research and quality-improvement findings to peers.
Maintain confidentiality, serve as a patient advocate, and preserve professional nurse-patient boundaries.
Perform other duties as assigned.