Registered Nurse (RN) - Ambulatory Surgery Center Pre/Post-Op - Days

VCU Health•Short Pump, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a Registered Nurse (RN) in an Ambulatory Surgery Center, focusing on Pre-Operative and Post-Operative care. The position offers Monday-Friday day shift hours with no holidays, weekends, or on-call requirements. The job integrates technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet patient and family needs, assisting the healthcare team in preventing illness and injury, maintaining wellness, and providing comfort. It involves delivering and documenting direct, age-specific care, safely administering medications, and identifying incompatibilities or interactions. Depending on the clinical level (I, II, or III), the role involves varying degrees of leadership, resource mobilization, and anticipation of patient needs. All levels are expected to organize work and supervise others, including RNs, LPNs, and Care Partners.

Requirements

Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible or compact state.
AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent.
Diploma or Associates Degree from a professional nursing program recognized and/or approved by the corresponding state’s Board of Nursing.
All registered nurses without a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (or higher) will be required to enroll in an approved RN to BSN program within two years of their start date and to complete the program within five years of their start date unless grandfathered under previous requirements.
Clin II: 12 to 24 months RN experience.
Clin III: 3 years of clinical experience.
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.
Lifting 20-50 lbs.
Exposure to potentially hazardous and infectious substances.
Prolonged standing.
Prolonged sitting.
Frequent bending.
Walking (distance).
Climbing (steps, ladder, other).
Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive).
Strong recall.
Reasoning.
Problem solving.
Hearing.
Speak clearly.
Write legibly.
Reading.
Logical thinking.
Fast pace environment.
Steady pace.
Able to handle multiple priorities.
Frequent and intense customer interactions.
Noisy environment.

Nice To Haves

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; Experience with similar patient population in either an acute care setting or as applicable to area of practice.
Clin III: Certification in specialty area.

Responsibilities

Integrates technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet the needs of the patient and family.
Assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort.
Provides direction, education, and begins to acquire leadership skills at the unit level.
Delivers and accurately documents direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care.
Safely administers prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.
Recognizes changes in patient situations and intervenes appropriately (Clinical Nurse II & III).
Mobilizes resources to meet the individualized needs of patient/families (Clinical Nurse II & III).
Anticipates changes in patient situations and intervenes appropriately (Clinical Nurse III).
Serves as a role model in a clinical setting (Clinical Nurse III).
Organizes work and delegates and supervises others (RN's, LPN's, Care Partners, Unit Secretaries, etc.) in carrying out assignments.