Practice RN - Blacksburg VelocityCare - Flex or PRN

VelocityCare is an urgent care clinic and is open 7 days a week from 8 am to 8 pm. All employees at this location will be required to travel to our VelocityCare sites as needed. After orientation, employee is expected to work 6 shifts every 6-week schedule and shifts can occur any day of the week.

At Carilion Clinic, nurses thrive in an atmosphere of shared decision-making, professional development and the encouragement to advocate the professional practice of nursing. RNs make professional strides through extensive training, supportive leaders and potential for advancement. Carilion offers comprehensive benefits, paid time off, and tuition options. Join an organization that has earned significant clinical accolades for nursing excellence. Here your skills and ideas will make a difference in the health of our patients and the communities we live in.

The Practice RN position assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care in order to achieve optimum patient outcomes for patients of all ages as appropriate to service area.

Practice RN duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• 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.
• Consistently demonstrates the role of patient advocate, protector of patient's rights, and provider of psychological/social/cultural support.

Education: Graduate of school of professional nursing. BSN preferred.

Experience: One year of prior RN experience is preferred.

Licensure, certification, and/or registration: Currently licensed as Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia or new graduate of approved program eligible to sit for the Virginia licensure exam.

Life Support: AHA BLS-HCP required. May be required to obtain/maintain BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP based on specific work unit.

Other Minimum Qualifications: Must successfully complete orientation and competency requirements. Keyboarding skills and computer literacy required for automated computer systems, including electronic medical records. Must be able to meet essential job functions. RNs are eligible to participate in the Career Advancement Program (CAP) to attain various levels of advancement. Levels are determined by achievements as outlined in the CAP Scoring Sheet, which is part of the RN performance appraisal.

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An organization where innovation happens, collaboration is expected and ideas are valued. A not-for-profit, mission-driven health system built on progress and partnerships. A courageous team that is always learning, never discouraged and forever curious.

Headquartered in Roanoke, Va., you will find a robust system of award winning hospitals, Level 1 and 3 trauma centers, Level 3 NICU, Institute of Orthopedics and Neurosciences, multi-specialty physician practices, and The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute.

Carilion is where you can make your own path, make new discoveries and, most importantly, make a difference. Here, in a place where the air is clean, people are kind and life is good. Make your tomorrow with us.