RN - Cardiology - CNRVMC

About the Role

In this position, located at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center (CNRVMC) in Christiansburg, VA, the RN will be responsible for performing cardiac stress tests, placing holter and MCOT monitors, and prepping/recovering patients who are having special procedures (heart cath, cardioversion, etc.). This is a full time position working either 5-8 hour days: 8:00am-4:30pm or 4-10 hour days: 7:00am-5:30pm. There is some on-call requirements associated with the position as well: 1-2 weeknights (end of shift to 9:30pm) to help with patients who are recovering from their procedure as well as approx. 1 weekend per month 7:30am-12:30pm for stress testing.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care in order to achieve optimum patient outcomes for patients of all ages as appropriate to service area.
• Complete age-specific admission and ongoing assessments, documented and used to develop a plan of care.
• Collaborate with members of the health care team/patient/family to develop, implement, and evaluate an age-specific interdisciplinary plan of care; revise plan according to changes in patient status.
• Accurately administer and document treatments and medications for patients of all ages utilizing automated computer systems, including electronic medical records.
• Identify patient/family (caregiver) educational needs in a timely manner, incorporate into the plan of care, implement and document appropriately.
• Contribute to Carilion Clinic's performance improvement activities.
• Consistently demonstrate the role of patient advocate, protector of patient's rights, and provider of psychological/social/cultural support.
• Apply knowledge of growth and development to appropriately care for patients served.
• Determine and perform within clinical, leadership, and/or education pathways to support evidenced based, quality patient care service and performance improvement.
• Exhibit clinical expertise in rapidly changing circumstances.
• Plan strategies to reduce length of stay, turnaround time, resource consumption and improve patient outcomes.
• Function as role model for clinical practice to coworkers, students, and physicians.
• Manage resources, establish priorities, and modify environment to meet patient care needs.
• Complete manager/director predetermined projects within specified time frame and according to pre-established guidelines.
• Use problem-solving methods to facilitate resolution to patient and personnel situations that present in the work area.
• Take an active role in the orientation of new employees.
• Provide feedback to staff using appropriate communication and documentation.
• Provide input into practice, environment, and work issues by participating on unit, hospital, and/or system activities which facilitates staff participation/input in decision making.
• Assist with providing education activities for unit/department.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing or an approved nursing program 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. ACLS required for this department. May be required to obtain/maintain BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP based on specific work unit.
• Computer skills required for electronic medical record (EPIC).

Pay

$33.52 - $50.28