Registered Nurse (RN) - Neurosurgery Progressive Care - Rotating - PRN

VCU Health • Richmond, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Acute Neuroscience Trauma unit is the primary unit for neurology and neurosurgery patients, offering acute and progressive care. As a Level I Trauma Center and Joint Commission accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center of Excellence, the unit serves patients with brain and spinal cord injuries, strokes, seizures, and various movement disorders. Experienced RNs are encouraged to apply to this fast-paced, high acuity unit where they will gain knowledge in the care of patients with lumbar drains, stable ventilators, tracheostomies, complex wounds, and post-operative care. The unit collaborates with other services to provide safe, patient-centered care and boasts a highly engaged nurse resiliency team and strong teamwork. The Clinical Nurse I job integrates technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet patient and family needs, assists the healthcare team with illness/injury prevention, wellness maintenance, and comfort provision. This role provides direction, education, and begins to acquire leadership skills at the unit level. It involves delivering and documenting direct, age-specific care based on medical orders and a multidisciplinary plan, and safely administering medications while identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions. The Clinical Nurse II job demonstrates mastery of clinical skills, applies knowledge to specific patient populations, recognizes changes in patient situations and intervenes appropriately, mobilizes resources to meet patient/family needs, and assumes leadership responsibilities. The Clinical Nurse III job demonstrates clinical knowledge at the unit level, anticipates changes in patient situations and intervenes appropriately, and serves as a role model. All clinical nurse levels deliver and document direct, age-specific care and safely administer medications.

Requirements

• Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible or compact state
• Current RN licensure in Virginia, 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.
• 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 (for Clin I)
• Academic Health Care Experience; Experience with similar patient population in either an acute care setting or as applicable to area of practice (for Clin II, Clin III)
• Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (or higher) from an accredited program (for Clin I, Clin II, Clin III)
• Certification in specialty area (for 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.
• Demonstrates a mastery of clinical skills and begins to apply this knowledge to a specific patient population.
• Recognizes changes in patient situations and intervenes appropriately.
• Mobilizes resources to meet the individualized needs of patient/families.
• Provides direction, education, and assumes leadership responsibilities at the unit level.
• Demonstrates clinical knowledge at the unit level and begins to apply this knowledge to a specific patient population.
• Anticipates changes in patient situations and intervenes appropriately.
• Provides direction, education, and serves as a role model in a clinical setting.
• Organizes work and delegates and supervises others (RN's, LPN's, Care Partners, Unit Secretaries, etc.) in carrying out assignments.

Benefits

• One college and four health sciences schools
• An academic medical center
• A Level I trauma center
• One of only two NCI-designated cancer centers in Virginia
• The region’s only full-service children’s hospital
• More than 800 physicians in 200 specialties
• A community health center, dedicated research teams, facilities and valued partners in every field

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree