RN I - Cardiac Flex Team

Carilion Clinic•Roanoke, VA

7d•$34 - $50•Onsite

About The Position

The RN I - Cardiac Flex Team role delivers patient care and customer service with respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy. Registered nurses are accountable for coordinating and providing individualized care to patients of all ages, using delegation, critical thinking, and a collaborative, team-oriented approach. The role assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care; completes and documents age-specific assessments; and collaborates with patients, families, and healthcare team members on interdisciplinary plans of care. Nurses administer and document treatments and medications using electronic medical record systems, identify and address patient and caregiver education needs, advocate for patients, and provide psychological, social, and cultural support. The position also supports quality improvement, evidence-based care, and efficient use of resources. It includes serving as a clinical role model, helping orient new employees, providing staff feedback and unit education, participating in decision-making and work-related activities, and completing assigned projects within established timelines and guidelines.

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 certification required.
BLS, ACLS, PALS, and/or NRP may be required based on the specific work unit.
Computer skills required for use of the EPIC electronic medical record.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient 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 healthcare team members, patients, and families to develop, implement, and evaluate age-specific interdisciplinary plans of care, revising plans 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 education appropriately.
Contribute to Carilion Clinic performance improvement activities.
Advocate for patients, protect their rights, and provide psychological, social, and cultural support.
Apply knowledge of growth and development to care for the patients served.
Work within clinical, leadership, and/or education pathways to support evidence-based, quality patient care and performance improvement.
Demonstrate 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, establish priorities, and modify the environment to meet patient care needs.
Complete manager- or director-assigned projects within specified time frames and established guidelines.
Use problem-solving methods to help resolve patient and personnel situations in the work area.
Take an active role in orienting new employees.
Provide staff feedback using appropriate communication and documentation.
Participate in unit, hospital, and/or system activities that provide input on practice, environment, and work issues and facilitate staff participation in decision-making.
Assist with education activities for the unit or department.