RN I - Labor and Delivery - Nights

Carilion Clinic•Roanoke, VA

3d•$34 - $50•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides individualized care for patients of all ages as appropriate to the service area, coordinating nursing care and delivering patient-focused service with respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy. The RN uses delegation, critical thinking, and a team-oriented, collaborative approach to provide quality care. The nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care; completes age-specific admission and ongoing assessments; and collaborates with the health care team, patients, and families to develop and revise interdisciplinary plans of care. The RN accurately administers and documents treatments and medications using electronic medical record systems, identifies and addresses patient and caregiver education needs, and contributes to performance improvement. The role includes advocating for patients, supporting their psychological, social, and cultural needs, applying knowledge of growth and development, and demonstrating clinical expertise in changing circumstances. The RN supports quality and evidence-based care, helps improve patient outcomes and resource use, serves as a role model, manages priorities and the care environment, completes assigned projects, resolves patient and personnel situations, participates in new employee orientation, provides staff feedback, contributes to unit and system decision-making, and assists with education activities.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited college school of professional nursing or an approved program and eligible to sit for the Virginia licensure exam.
Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in Virginia or eligible to obtain Virginia RN licensure.
AHA BLS-HCP required.
BLS, ACLS, PALS, and/or NRP may be required based on the specific work unit.
Computer skills required for electronic medical records (EPIC).

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care to achieve optimum outcomes.
Complete and document age-specific admission and ongoing assessments and use them to develop a plan of care.
Collaborate with the health care team, patient, and family to develop, implement, and evaluate an age-specific interdisciplinary plan of care, revising it as patient status changes.
Accurately administer and document treatments and medications using automated computer systems, including electronic medical records.
Identify patient and caregiver education needs, incorporate them into the plan of care, and implement and document appropriate education.
Contribute to performance improvement activities.
Advocate for patients and protect their rights while providing psychological, social, and cultural support.
Apply knowledge of growth and development to care for patients served.
Support evidence-based quality care and performance improvement through clinical, leadership, and/or education pathways.
Respond with clinical expertise in rapidly changing circumstances.
Plan strategies to reduce length of stay, turnaround time, and resource consumption and to improve patient outcomes.
Model clinical practice for coworkers, students, and physicians; manage resources, set priorities, and modify the environment to meet patient care needs.
Complete manager- or director-assigned projects within specified time frames and guidelines.
Use problem-solving methods to resolve patient and personnel situations in the work area.
Participate in orientation of new employees and provide staff feedback using appropriate communication and documentation.
Participate in unit, hospital, and/or system activities to provide input on practice, environment, and work issues and support staff participation in decision-making.
Assist with unit or department education activities.