Registered Nurse (RN) - ICU - Nights - PRN

VCU Health•South Hill, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse I, II, and III jobs integrate technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet the needs of the patient and family. These roles assist the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort. They provide direction, education, and begin to acquire leadership skills at the unit level. The jobs deliver and accurately document direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care. They also safely administer prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions. The Clinical Nurse II job demonstrates a mastery of clinical skills and begins to apply this knowledge to a specific patient population, recognizing changes in patient situations and intervening appropriately, mobilizing resources to meet individualized needs. The Clinical Nurse III job demonstrates clinical knowledge at the unit level, anticipates changes in patient situations, intervenes appropriately, and serves as a role model in a clinical setting.

Requirements

Minimum of one year ICU experience as RN.
Must be able to work one to two days a week until precepted. Then minimum of 2 shifts every 6 weeks.
Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible or compact state.
Current RN licensure in Virginia, AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent for continued employment.
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.
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.

Nice To Haves

Experience as an LPN, nursing assistant or care partner in either an acute care setting or as applicable to area of practice (Clin I).
12 to 24 months RN experience (Clin II).
3 years of clinical experience (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 II, Clin III).
Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (or higher) from an accredited program (Clin I, II, III).
Certification in specialty area (Clin III).

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).
Mobilizes resources to meet the individualized needs of patient/families (Clinical Nurse II).
Assumes leadership responsibilities at the unit level (Clinical Nurse II).
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 (Clin I, II, III).