Geriatric RN I - Acute Care (Sign-on Bonus Eligible)

Carilion Clinic; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus eligible

Job summary

Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, VA seeks an RN I for 10 West - Acute Care for the Elderly. This full-time role covers day, evening, and night shifts on a geriatric medical-surgical unit.

You will coordinate and provide individualized nursing care, assess patients across ages, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to promote mobility and safe transitions home or to skilled care facilities. BLS required; VA RN licensure eligibility preferred.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care in order to achieve optimum patient outcomes for patients of all ages as appropriate to service area.
• Age specific admission and ongoing assessments are completed, documented and used to develop a plan of care.
• Collaborates with members of the health care team/patient/family to develop, implement, and evaluate an age-specific interdisciplinary plan of care. Revises plan according to changes in patient status.
• Treatments and medications for patients of all ages are accurately administered and documented utilizing automated computer systems, including electronic medical records.
• Patient/family (caregiver) educational needs are identified in a timely manner, incorporated into the plan of care, implemented and documented appropriately.
• Contributes to Carilion Clinics performance improvement activities.
• Consistently demonstrates the role of patient advocate, protector of patients rights, and provider of psychological/social/cultural support.
• Applies knowledge of growth and development to appropriately care for patients served.
• Determines and performs within clinical, leadership, and/or education pathways to support (direct/indirect) evidenced based, quality patient care service and performance improvement.
• Exhibits clinical expertise in rapidly changing circumstances.
• Plans strategies to reduce length of stay, turnaround time, resource consumption and improve patient outcomes.
• Functions as role model for clinical practice to coworker, students, and physicians. Manages resources, establishes priorities, and modifies environment to meet patient care needs.
• Completes manager/director predetermined projects within specified time frame and according to pre-established guidelines.
• Uses problem-solving methods to facilitate resolution to patient and personnel situations that present in the work area.
• Takes an active role in the orientation of new employees.
• Provides feedback to staff using appropriate communication and documentation.
• Provides input into practice, environment, and work issues by participating on unit, hospital, and/or system activities which facilitates staff participation/input in decision making.
• Assists with providing education activities for unit/department.

Education

Graduate of school of professional nursing

Eligible to sit for VA RN licensure exam

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, VA seeks an RN I for 10 West - Acute Care for the Elderly. This full-time role covers day, evening, and night shifts on a geriatric medical-surgical unit.

You will coordinate and provide individualized nursing care, assess patients across ages, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to promote mobility and safe transitions home or to skilled care facilities. BLS required; VA RN licensure eligibility preferred.