RN I - Radiology

Carilion Clinic•Roanoke, VA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN I - Radiology delivers respectful, compassionate care and customer service to patients, families, visitors, and colleagues. The registered nurse is primarily accountable for coordinating and providing individualized care to patients of all ages, using delegation, critical thinking, and a collaborative, team-oriented approach. The nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care; completes and documents age-specific admission and ongoing assessments; and collaborates with the health care team, patients, and families on interdisciplinary plans of care. The nurse revises plans in response to changes in patient status, administers and documents treatments and medications using electronic medical record systems, identifies and addresses patient and caregiver education needs, and contributes to performance improvement and evidence-based care. The role includes advocating for patients and supporting their rights and psychosocial, social, and cultural needs. The nurse applies knowledge of growth and development, responds effectively to rapidly changing circumstances, and helps improve patient outcomes, length of stay, turnaround time, and resource use. Additional responsibilities include serving as a clinical role model, managing resources and priorities, completing assigned projects, helping resolve patient and personnel situations, orienting new employees, providing staff feedback, participating in unit or system activities, and assisting with department education.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited college school of professional nursing, or graduate of 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.
Computer skills required for use of the EPIC electronic medical record.
May be required to obtain or maintain BLS, ACLS, PALS, or NRP based on the specific work unit.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care to achieve optimal outcomes for patients of all ages, as appropriate to the service area.
Complete and document age-specific admission and ongoing assessments and use them to develop plans of care.
Collaborate with the health care team, patients, and families to develop, implement, and evaluate age-specific interdisciplinary plans of care.
Revise plans of care in response to changes in patient status.
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 Carilion Clinic performance improvement activities and support evidence-based, quality patient care.
Advocate for patients, protect their rights, and provide psychological, social, and cultural support.
Apply knowledge of growth and development to the care of patients served.
Demonstrate clinical expertise in rapidly changing circumstances and plan strategies to improve patient outcomes while reducing length of stay, turnaround time, and resource consumption.
Serve as a role model for clinical practice to coworkers, students, and physicians.
Manage resources, establish priorities, and modify the environment to meet patient care needs.
Complete manager- or director-assigned projects within specified timeframes and guidelines.
Use problem-solving methods to help resolve patient and personnel situations in the work area.
Take an active role in orienting new employees and provide staff feedback through appropriate communication and documentation.
Participate in unit, hospital, or system activities to provide input on practice, environment, and work issues and facilitate staff participation in decision-making.
Assist with education activities for the unit or department.