RN - Vascular ICU, CST

How You'll Help

Transform Healthcare
RN opportunity on 8 Crystal Spring Tower Intensive Care Unit (8 CST ICU). Primarily evening/night shift with weekend rotation.
Sign on bonus and relocation allowance available.

About the Role

This 12-bed specialized surgical intensive care unit that serves several primary patient populations. Our critical care nurses’ practice in a setting where patients require complex ongoing assessment, multiple therapies, and interventions. This unit has a reputation for excellence and currently the only ICU within the Carilion Clinic system to be recognized with a Gold Level Beacon Award by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

Responsibilities

• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care in order to achieve optimum patient outcomes for patients of all ages.
• Collaborates with members of the health care team/patient/family to develop, implement, and evaluate an age-specific interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Treats and administers medications for patients of all ages accurately and documents using automated computer systems, including electronic medical records.
• Identifies and incorporates patient/family (caregiver) educational needs into the plan of care and documents appropriately.
• Contributes to Carilion Clinic’s performance improvement activities.
• Demonstrates the role of patient advocate, protector of patient’s rights, and provider of psychological/social/cultural support.
• Applies knowledge of growth and development to appropriately care for patients served.
• Plans strategies to reduce length of stay, turnaround time, resource consumption and improve patient outcomes.
• 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.
• Provides feedback to staff using appropriate communication and documentation.
• Participates in unit, hospital, and/or system activities which facilitates staff participation/input in decision making.
• Assists with providing education activities for unit/department.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

• Exhibits clinical expertise in rapidly changing circumstances.
• Functions as role model for clinical practice to coworkers, students, and physicians.

Skills

• Delegation and critical thinking skills.
• Collaborative approach to patient care.
• Knowledge of growth and development.
• Problem-solving methods.
• Effective communication and documentation skills.

Benefits

• Referral Bonus Program Eligibility Yes

Pay

Employee pay is based on a variety of factors, including qualifications, credentials, education, and prior work experience. The compensation range does not include benefits or pension plan. For more information, contact the HR Service Center at 1-800-599-2537.