RN - Cardiac Surgery OR

Carilion Clinic•Roanoke, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

RN opportunity in the Cardiac Surgery OR with Carilion Cardiovascular Institute, Crystal Spring Tower. The role provides professional nursing care to patients across all age groups and supports patient-centered care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The RN collaborates with the healthcare team to ensure safe, effective, high-quality outcomes. The schedule is primarily day/evening with a required call rotation and a 30-minute call response time. Sign-on bonus and relocation allowance are offered. The RN provides individualized care, coordinates care delivery, completes age-specific assessments, and develops and adjusts care plans with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams. The role includes administering and documenting treatments and medications, addressing education needs, advocating for patients, participating in quality initiatives, applying growth and development knowledge, and demonstrating clinical expertise in a dynamic care environment. The RN also supports peers and new employees, manages resources and priorities, contributes to departmental education and shared decision-making, maintains confidentiality, and complies with applicable standards. Incumbents may be asked to perform other job-related tasks.

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 certification.
Keyboarding skills and computer literacy, including use of electronic medical records.

Nice To Haves

Additional certifications such as ACLS, PALS, or NRP may be required based on the assigned work area.

Responsibilities

Provide individualized nursing 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 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.