RN - Emergency Department - Roanoke - Nights

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** Employment Status:
** Full time##
** Shift:
** Evening/Night (United States of America)##
** Facility:
** 1906 Belleview Ave SE - Roanoke##
** Requisition Number:
** R153925 RN - Emergency Department - Roanoke - Nights (Open)#
** How You’ll Help Transform Healthcare:
** As a critical resource for our region, our Emergency Department plays a vital role in caring for our community. We’re proud to offer:  
• A safe, dynamic, and team-oriented work environment  
• Supportive leadership and interprofessional collaboration  
• A commitment to innovation and continuous learning  
• Loan assistance stipend  
• Robust educational and professional development programs  
• Our Career Advancement Program (CAP)  
• Competitive shift differentials, comprehensive benefits, and flexible scheduling options      About Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital Emergency Department – Roanoke, VA:

• Level I Trauma Center  
• One of only three Level I Pediatric Trauma Centers in Virginia  
• Recently expanded and now operating in our new state-of-the-art tower  
• 90,000+ annual ED visits  
• 85+ bed adult Emergency Department  
• Dedicated Pediatric Emergency Department supporting our Level III NICU and PICU  
• Continued growth and innovation
Position Details:
This is a full-time RN position, working evenings/nights with every other weekend rotation.
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 in order to achieve optimum patient outcomes for patients of all ages as appropriate to service area.
* 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.
* Contributes to Carilion Clinic’s performance improvement activities.
* Consistently 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.
* Determines and performs within clinical, leadership, and/or education pathways to support (direct/indirect) evidenced based, quality patient care service and performance improvement.
* Exhibits clinical expertise in rapidly changing circumstances.
* Plans strategies to reduce length of stay, turnaround time, resource consumption and improve patient outcomes.
* Functions as role model for clinical practice to coworker, students, and physicians. 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.
* Takes an active role in the orientation of new employees.
* Provides feedback to staff using appropriate communication and documentation.
* Provides input into practice, environment, and work issues by participating on unit, hospital, and/or system activities which facilitates staff participation/input in decision making.
* Assists with providing education activities for…