Registered Nurse (RN) - Short Stay - Days
On-siteRichmond, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Deliver and document direct, age-specific care to patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care. Safely administer prescribed medications while identifying incompatibilities or interactions. Anticipate changes in patient situations and intervene appropriately, mobilizing resources to meet individualized needs. Provide direction, education, and assume leadership responsibilities at the unit level by organizing work and delegating to RNs, LPNs, care partners, and unit secretaries. Clinicians work all three shifts, including weekends and holidays, with individual rotation schedules established with the Nurse Manager. This role is part of VCU Health's comprehensive system of care, which includes an academic medical center, a Level I trauma center, and the region's only full-service children's hospital.
Required Qualifications
- Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible or compact state
- Current RN licensure in Virginia
- AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent
- Clin II: 12 to 24 months RN experience
- Clin III: 3 years of clinical experience
- Diploma or Associates Degree from a professional nursing program recognized and/or approved by the corresponding state's Board of Nursing
- Completion of an approved RN to BSN program within two years of start date and completion within five years of start date unless grandfathered
- Follows documented physician/licensed independent provider orders
- Practices within the boundaries of the regulations governing the practice of nursing in the Commonwealth of Virginia
- Practice is guided by the ANA Code of Ethics for Nursing and established national nursing practice standards
- All practice is guided by and follows the VCUHS policies and procedures and established practice
- Clinicians work all three shifts, weekends and holidays
- Lifting 20-50 lbs
- Strong recall
- Reasoning
- Problem solving
- Hearing
- Speak clearly
- Write legibly
- Reading
- Logical thinking
- Able to handle multiple priorities
- Fast pace environment
- Steady pace
- Frequent and intense customer interactions
- Noisy environment
Desired Qualifications
- Clin I: Experience as an LPN, nursing assistant or care partner in either an acute care setting or as applicable to area of practice
- Clin II, Clin III: Academic Health Care Experience
- Clin II, Clin III: Experience with similar patient population in either an acute care setting or as applicable to area of practice
- Clin I, Clin II, Clin III: Completion of a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (or higher) from an accredited program
- Clin III: Certification in specialty area
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