How You’ll Help Transform Healthcare:

This position will support RN, LPN and Patient Care Technician orientation needs and processes to facilitate an ideal orientation process for new hires.

The Float Pool offers endless opportunities to expand your nursing experiences. In joining Resource Pool, you will gain skills to provide quality care in a variety of units including Med-Surg, PCU, and ICU. There are various specialty tracks for individualized interests

Coordinates the orientation of new staff members to nursing inpatient units. Partners with preceptors, CTLs, Unit Director and Clinical Unit Educator to ensure that all staff are clinically competent.
 

Coordinates orientation of all new employees to nursing inpatient units. Assesses orientation learning needs of the new employee and partners with preceptors, CTLs, Unit Director, Clinical Unit Educator and Education and Organizational Development department to provide education based on learning assessment, observations, and feedback of staff members on the units. Assists with coordination of preceptor/assistive staff assignments for new employees with preceptors and unit directors. Develops an orientation calendar for each new employee. Including classes scheduled by Education and Organizational Development and orientation shifts and name of Preceptor. Ensures appropriate scheduling of live and on line classes. Assists in developing and following up on employee goals, providing a positive learning environment for the employee and ensuring a smooth transition of transfer employees. Partners with unit to ensure that new hire is welcomed and acclimated to the unit culture. Collaborates with unit director and preceptor to assign all licensed staff a mentor (unit staff member other than preceptor to serve as an ongoing resource and support) for the first year. The relationship would begin once orientation is completed. Greets new hire employees and ensures their successful onboarding to the units. Meets with new licensed staff informally at least every two weeks. Collaborates with preceptor to schedule a meeting with new hire and unit director every two weeks. Responsible for monitoring and tracking the orientation status of each new employee. Intervenes and assists in developing an action plan for those not on track. Completes data entry into orientation spreadsheet. Makes recommendations for revising unit orientation plans based on feedback from new hires and input from staff.   Collaborates with Nursing Onboarding Manager on training, orientation and recruitment in order to maximize services offered. Identifies and monitors orientation and continuing education requirements to maintain compliance with all accrediting, regulating and credentialing agencies. Assists in Preceptor Development Serves as a resource for preceptors. Develops relationships with unit preceptors and becomes a member of the Nursing Education Council. Ensure that staff who work on off-shifts and weekends are appropriately supported. Coordinates mechanisms to provide regular communication with new hires. Serves as a liaison between preceptor/manager and new hire to assist in resolving learning/adjustment difficulties. Assess and monitor progress of new graduate RNs during first year of employment and intervene as appropriate What We Require:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in nursing required

Experience: Must have knowledge/experience in nursing principles and theory, skills in applying adult learning principles, assessment and evaluation skills, skills in interpreting complex data, knowledge of evidence-based nursing, Joint Commission accreditation standards, and Virginia nursing licensure requirements.  Must have strong oral and written communication skills, project management skills, time management skills, organizational skills, training skills, customer service skills, and strong follow up skills.  Must be able to think critically, be creative and have the ability to take initiative to improve processes.  Must be self-motivated and able to work independently.  Must be a team player.

Must have a minimum of 3 years of  current acute care/PCU level experience as an RN  Must have passion for teaching nurses and a desire to stay competent in nursing skills.

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.  AHA BLS-HCP required and must be maintained.  May be required to obtain/maintain, 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.

 

About Carilion

This is Carilion Clinic ...

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.

 

 

Requisition Number: 148658 
Employment Status: Full time 
Location: CRMH - Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital 
Shift: Day/Evening 
Shift Details: Primary M-F Days with need for adjusting schedule to meet orientee needs.
Recruiter: EMILY F ALLEN 
Recruiter Phone:  
Recruiter Email: efallen@carilionclinic.org
For more information, contact the HR Service Center at 1-800-599-2537.

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Carilion Clinic is a drug-free workplace.