New Graduate Registered Nurse (RN) - Cellular Immunotherapies and Transplant Inpatient Unit - Rotating

VCU Health•Richmond, VA

2d•$34 - $55

About The Position

The New Graduate Registered Nurse (RN) works in the Cellular Immunotherapies and Transplant Inpatient Unit and delivers direct, age-specific patient care based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care. The role includes accurately documenting care, safely administering prescribed medications, and identifying medication incompatibilities or interactions. Nurses support the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort, while educating and directing others and developing leadership skills at the unit level. New graduate nurses are automatically enrolled in VCU Health’s 12-month VIZIENT Nurse Residency Program, developed in collaboration with the VCU School of Nursing. The program supports the transition into practice through monthly resident seminars, unit-based hands-on learning and skills development, clinical decision-making development, and completion of an evidence-based project. The posting describes Clinical Nurse I, II, and III responsibilities. Clinical Nurse I integrates technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet patient and family needs. Clinical Nurse II demonstrates mastery of clinical skills, applies knowledge to a specific patient population, recognizes changes in patient situations, intervenes appropriately, and mobilizes resources for patients and families. Clinical Nurse III demonstrates unit-level clinical knowledge, anticipates patient changes, intervenes appropriately, and serves as a clinical role model. The nurse follows provider orders, Virginia nursing regulations, the ANA Code of Ethics, national nursing practice standards, and VCUHS policies and procedures. The position involves organizing work and delegating and supervising assignments performed by other staff. Clinicians work all three shifts, weekends, and holidays; rotations and schedules are set with the Nurse Manager or Practice Manager and may be adjusted to meet unit requirements.

Requirements

Current RN licensure in Virginia, or eligibility for licensure in Virginia or a compact state.
Diploma or associate degree from a professional nursing program recognized or approved by the corresponding state Board of Nursing.
For Clinical Nurse II: 12 to 24 months of RN experience.
For Clinical Nurse III: 3 years of clinical experience.
Registered nurses without a bachelor’s degree in nursing or higher must enroll in an approved RN-to-BSN program within two years of their start date and complete it within five years, unless grandfathered under previous requirements.
Ability to work all three shifts, weekends, and holidays; schedules and rotations may be adjusted to meet unit requirements.
Physical capacity for lifting 20–50 pounds; prolonged standing and sitting; frequent bending; walking; climbing; and reaching.
Ability to work around potentially hazardous and infectious substances.
Strong recall, reasoning, problem-solving, hearing, clear speech, legible writing, reading, and logical thinking.
Ability to work in fast- and steady-paced, noisy environments, handle multiple priorities, and manage frequent and intense customer interactions.

Nice To Haves

For Clinical Nurse I: Experience as an LPN, nursing assistant, or care partner in an acute care setting or as applicable to the area of practice.
For Clinical Nurse II and III: Academic health care experience.
For Clinical Nurse II and III: Experience with a similar patient population in an acute care setting or as applicable to the area of practice.
For Clinical Nurse I, II, and III: Bachelor’s degree in nursing or higher from an accredited program.
For Clinical Nurse III: Certification in a specialty area.

Responsibilities

Deliver and accurately document direct, age-specific patient care according to medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care.
Safely administer prescribed medications and identify incompatibilities or interactions.
Assist the health care team with preventing illness and injury, maintaining wellness, and providing comfort.
Provide direction and education and develop or assume unit-level leadership responsibilities, as appropriate to the clinical nurse level.
Recognize or anticipate changes in patient situations and intervene appropriately, as appropriate to the clinical nurse level.
Mobilize resources to meet individualized patient and family needs.
Follow provider orders, Virginia nursing regulations, the ANA Code of Ethics, national nursing practice standards, and VCUHS policies and procedures.
Organize work and delegate and supervise assignments carried out by RNs, LPNs, Care Partners, Unit Secretaries, and others.
Participate in the nurse residency program, including seminars, unit-based learning, skill development, and an evidence-based project.