Nurse Clinician (RN) - Acute Care Pediatrics 11

VCU Health • Richmond, VA

17d • Onsite

About The Position

Join us as we launch Acute Care Pediatrics 11, a brand-new 24-bed pediatric unit opening in January 2027! This state-of-the-art unit will care for surgical patients across trauma, burn, and general surgery, with telemetry monitoring in both general care and step-down settings. The unit will also feature accredited epilepsy monitoring services, delivering advanced seizure management through continuous video and EEG monitoring. Be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of pediatric care from day one—where your skills, compassion, and expertise will make a real impact on children and families. The Nurse Clinician demonstrates a high level of expertise in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of the complex patients and their responses to actual or potential health problems. This role assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort. The Nurse Clinician provides direction, education, leadership and accountability for program development, implementation and evaluation in area of responsibility. This role includes professional development and empowerment of staff as well as management of resources to promote desired outcomes with attention to quality, efficiency and cost.

Requirements

• Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible or compact state
• Current RN Licensure in Virginia
• AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent
• 5 years nursing experience required
• Minimum of one year experience in the position's specialty patient population or practice setting
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• Must be enrolled in a Master’s degree program at the time of application and must be complete within 36 months of hire.
• Special consideration will be given for applicants enrolled in Baccalaureate to Doctoral programs who will not attain a Master’s degree and may require longer than 36 months to complete the terminal degree.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in staff education and professional development (orientation, preceptorship, in-services education, etc.)
• Academic health care experience
• Master's Degree in Nursing or a related field. If the master’s degree is not in Nursing, then it is required to have a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing

Responsibilities

• assessment
• diagnosis
• treatment of the complex patients
• prevention of illness and injury
• maintenance of wellness
• provision of comfort
• direction, education, leadership and accountability for program development, implementation and evaluation
• professional development and empowerment of staff
• management of resources to promote desired outcomes with attention to quality, efficiency and cost

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees