RN - Cardiovascular Post Surgical Services, CST
About The Position
The RN provides professional nursing care to patients across all age groups, supporting patient-centered care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The role collaborates with the healthcare team to ensure safe, effective, high-quality patient outcomes. This opportunity is with CVI Cardiovascular Surgical Services and is primarily day/evening shift. Relocation allowance is available. The RN provides individualized patient care; coordinates care delivery; completes age-specific assessments; develops and adjusts care plans with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams; administers and documents treatments and medications; identifies education needs; advocates for patients; and supports quality initiatives. The role also contributes clinical expertise in changing care environments, helps improve outcomes and resource use, supports peers and new employees, participates in education and shared decision-making, and complies with confidentiality, regulatory, and organizational standards.
Requirements
- Graduate of a State Board of Nursing-approved program.
- Current Registered Nurse license in the Commonwealth of Virginia, or eligibility to obtain licensure.
- AHA BLS-HCP required.
- Keyboarding skills and computer literacy, including use of electronic medical records.
- For Behavioral Health roles, ability to safely manage disruptive or potentially violent patients.
Nice To Haves
- Additional certifications such as ACLS, PALS, or NRP may be required based on the assigned work area.
Responsibilities
- Provide individualized patient care and coordinate care delivery for patients of all ages.
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care to achieve optimal outcomes.
- Complete and document age-specific assessments to support development of care plans.
- 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.
- Participate in performance improvement and quality initiatives.
- Advocate for patients and support their rights and psychosocial needs.
- Apply knowledge of growth and development to provide age-appropriate care.
- Demonstrate clinical expertise in dynamic and changing care environments.
- Implement strategies to improve patient outcomes and resource utilization.
- Serve as a role model and support the development of peers and team members.
- Manage resources, prioritize tasks, and adapt to changing patient care needs.
- Support orientation and training of new employees.
- Use problem-solving skills to address patient care and operational challenges.
- Provide feedback and participate in shared decision-making activities.
- Support education activities within the department.
- Maintain confidentiality and comply with regulatory and organizational standards.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Employer-funded pension plan, vested after five years; voluntary 403B.
- Paid time off accrued from day one.
- Onsite fitness studios and discounts to Carilion Wellness centers.
- Access to the Personify Health health and wellness app.
- Childcare discounts.
- Continued education and training.
- Relocation allowance available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
