Nurse Clinician- Perioperative Services

VCU Health • Richmond, VA

3d • $78,250 - $133,578

About The Position

The Nurse Clinician demonstrates expertise in assessing, diagnosing, and treating complex patients and their responses to actual or potential health problems. The role assists the health care team with preventing illness and injury, maintaining wellness, and providing comfort. The Nurse Clinician provides direction, education, leadership, and accountability for program development, implementation, and evaluation within their area of responsibility. The position also supports staff professional development and empowerment and manages resources to promote desired outcomes with attention to quality, efficiency, and cost.

Requirements

• Current RN licensure in Virginia or an eligible or compact state at hire.
• Current Virginia RN licensure for continued employment.
• AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent for continued employment.
• Five years of nursing experience.
• At least one year of 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 application and complete it within 36 months of hire. Special consideration is given to 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, such as orientation, preceptorship, or in-service education.
• Academic health care experience.
• Master's degree in nursing or a related field. If the master's degree is not in nursing, a baccalaureate degree in nursing is required.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and treat complex patients and their responses to actual or potential health problems.
• Assist the health care team with illness and injury prevention, wellness maintenance, and provision of comfort.
• Direct, educate, and lead program development, implementation, and evaluation within the area of responsibility.
• Provide accountability for program development and implementation.
• Support staff professional development and empowerment.
• Manage human, fiscal, and other resources to ensure quality programs, processes, and services with measurable positive outcomes.
• Plan programs, develop guidelines, and set practice standards within the organization's, division's, or unit's mission, goals, and objectives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior