RN I Palliative

Requisition Number R159183 • Full‑time • Shift: Day/Evening/Night (United States)

About the role

The Palliative Care unit is an adult inpatient medical‑surgical unit with 10 private patient rooms offering views of the Roanoke Valley. The team, composed of Registered Nurses and Nursing Assistants, provides specialized care for people living with serious illness, focusing on relief of symptoms and stressors. The RN delivers patient‑centered, interprofessional assessment and comprehensive management of patients’ and families’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and bereavement needs while demonstrating respect, dignity, kindness, and empathy.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care to achieve optimum outcomes for patients of all ages.
• Complete age‑specific admission and ongoing assessments, document them, and develop individualized plans of care.
• Collaborate with the health‑care team, patients, and families to develop, implement, and evaluate interdisciplinary plans of care, revising them as patient status changes.
• Accurately administer and document treatments and medications using electronic medical records (EPIC).
• Identify, incorporate, and document patient/family educational needs into the plan of care.
• Participate in Carilion Clinic’s performance‑improvement activities.
• Advocate for patients, protect patient rights, and provide psychological, social, and cultural support.
• Apply knowledge of growth and development to appropriate patient care.
• Engage in clinical, leadership, 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, resource consumption, and improve patient outcomes.
• Serve as a role model for clinical practice to coworkers, students, and physicians.
• Manage resources, establish priorities, and modify the environment to meet patient‑care needs.
• Complete manager‑directed projects within specified time frames and guidelines.
• Use problem‑solving methods to resolve patient and personnel situations.
• Take an active role in orienting new employees and providing feedback to staff.
• Participate in unit, hospital, and system activities that facilitate staff input into practice, environment, and work‑issue decisions.
• Assist with educational activities for the unit/department.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing or an approved nursing program eligible to sit for the Virginia RN licensure examination.
• Current Virginia Registered Nurse license or eligibility to obtain one.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support – Health Care Provider (AHA BLS‑HCP) required; may be required to obtain/maintain BLS, ACLS, PALS, or NRP based on unit needs.
• Computer skills sufficient for electronic medical record documentation (EPIC).

Benefits

• Eligibility for the Referral Bonus Program.

Pay

Compensation range: $33.52 – $50.28 per hour. Pay is based on qualifications, credentials, education, and prior work experience and does not include benefits or pension.

Schedule

Full‑time position with day, evening, and night shifts.