RN - Comprehensive Medical Unit

CP01 Carilion Medical Center; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 46,177 - 69,265; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign on bonus

On-site fitness facilities

Education opportunities and training

Job summary

Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, VA is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Enhanced Monitoring Unit. The unit focuses on GI and pulmonary care with a 27-bed specialty step-down environment. You’ll provide comprehensive monitoring, coordinate care, and support to patients across ages.

The role offers a sign-on bonus and opportunities to expand clinical skills, leadership, and specialty certifications within a collaborative, innovative environment.

Qualifications

• RN licensed in Virginia or eligible for Virginia RN licensure.
• AHA BLS-HCP required; may need ACLS/PALS/NRP depending on unit.
• Experience with EPIC or similar EMR systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing care with a patient- and family-centered approach.
• Administer medications and treatments; document in EMR accurately.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Collaborate with care team, patients, and families to update the care plan.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Team communication

Critical thinking

Education

Virginia RN licensure eligible

Tools

EPIC electronic medical records

Job description

Employment Details

Employment Status: Full time

Shift: Night (United States of America)

Facility: 1906 Belleview Ave SE - Roanoke

Requisition Number: R82636 RN - Comprehensive Medical Unit (Open)

Overview

How You’ll Help Transform Healthcare: Sign on Bonus The Enhanced Monitoring Unit is a 27-bed specialty step‑down environment focused on gastrointestinal (GI) and pulmonary care. Our patients require comprehensive monitoring and interventions that bridge the gap between intensive care and acute medical‑surgical nursing. With a focus on innovation and teamwork, the Enhanced Monitoring Unit provides nurses with a unique opportunity to expand their knowledge, grow professionally, and make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes.

Why Join Us

• Career Growth: Care for complex GI and pulmonary patients while building advanced clinical skills and preparing for leadership or specialty certifications.
• Work‑Life Balance: We value both professional development and personal well‑being, offering a supportive and flexible environment.
• Innovation in Care: Be part of our mission to improve quality of life through the integration of AI technologies that enhance nursing knowledge and patient outcomes.
• Collaborative Team: Learn from experienced colleagues, share your expertise, and thrive in a culture that prioritizes teamwork and professional respect.

Responsibilities

As a registered nurse, you are expected to consistently deliver the best in care and customer service and demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with our patients, their families, visitors, and with each other. As part of the health care team, RNs assume primary accountability for nursing coordination and provision of individualized care for patients of all ages. The registered nurse also utilizes delegation and critical thinking skills to provide quality service through a team‑oriented, collaborative approach to patient care. Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care to achieve optimum outcomes. Conducts age‑specific admission and ongoing assessments, documents findings, and develops a plan of care. Collaborates with the health care team, patient, and family to develop an interdisciplinary plan of care and revises this plan as patient status changes. Administers treatments and medications accurately, documents using automated computer systems including electronic medical records. Identifies and meets patient/family educational needs, incorporates them into the care plan, and documents accordingly. Contributes to performance‑improvement activities, acts as patient advocate, and provides psychological, social, and cultural support. Applies knowledge of growth and development to care for all served. Determines and performs within clinical, leadership, or education pathways to support evidence‑based, quality patient care. Demonstrates clinical expertise in rapidly changing circumstances and plans strategies to reduce length of stay, turnaround time, and resource usage while improving outcomes. Functions as a role model for clinical practice, guides coworkers, students, and physicians, manages resources, establishes priorities, and modifies the environment as needed. Completes manager/director projects on time and per guidelines, uses problem‑solving methods to resolve patient and personnel situations, participates in new employee orientation, provides staff feedback, contributes to unit, hospital, or system activities that facilitate staff input into decision making, and assists with educational activities for the unit or department.

Requirements

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

Compensation

Compensation Range: $33.52 – $50.28. Employee pay is based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, credentials, education, and prior work experience. The salary range does not include benefits or pension plans.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Benefits
• Employer‑Funded Pension Plan, vested after five years (Voluntary 403B)
• Paid Time Off (accrued from day one)
• On‑site fitness studios and discounts to Carilion Wellness centers
• Access to our health and wellness app, Personify Health
• Discounts on childcare
• Continued education and training

Equal Opportunity Employer

Carilion Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer: We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veterans status. Carilion is a Drug‑Free Workplace. For more information on E‑Verify: https://www.carilionclinic.org/eoe-e-verify-and-right-work-policies