RN - Progressive Care - CNRVMC - Days

Carilion Clinic • Christiansburg, VA

1d • $34 - $50 • Onsite

About The Position

Carilion Clinic is hiring a registered nurse for Progressive Care at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center in Christiansburg, Virginia. This full-time position works days, 7 a.m.–7 p.m., with rotating weekends and holidays. A sign-on bonus of $15,000 is available for experienced RNs and $10,000 for new graduate RNs.

The RN provides individualized care for patients of all ages, coordinating nursing care and using delegation, critical thinking, and a collaborative, team-oriented approach. The nurse is expected to deliver high-quality care and customer service while demonstrating respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy toward patients, families, visitors, and colleagues.

The role includes assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care; collaborating on and revising interdisciplinary plans of care; administering and documenting treatments and medications using electronic medical record systems; identifying and meeting patient and caregiver education needs; and contributing to performance improvement. The RN also supports evidence-based care, helps manage resources and improve patient outcomes, serves as a role model, participates in staff orientation and education, provides feedback, and contributes to unit, hospital, and system activities.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing or an approved nursing program and eligible to sit for the Virginia RN licensure examination.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in Virginia or eligible to obtain Virginia RN licensure.
• AHA BLS-HCP required.
• May be required to obtain and maintain BLS, ACLS, PALS, or NRP based on the specific work unit.
• Computer skills required for use of the EPIC electronic medical record.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care to achieve optimum patient 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 a plan of care.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team, 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 the care of 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 guidelines.
• Use problem-solving methods to 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 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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Employer-funded pension plan, vested after five years.
• Voluntary 403B plan.
• 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.
• $15,000 sign-on bonus available for experienced RNs; $10,000 for new graduate RNs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree