Registered Nurse (RN) - Cellular Immunotherapies and Transplant Inpatient Unit - Rotating

VCU Health•Richmond, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The CIT Registered Nurse at VCU Health applies the nursing process, technical, and clinical skills to meet the needs of patients and families, building healing relationships focused on recovery and survivorship. VCU Health emphasizes personalized treatment plans based on in-depth evaluations and values individuality and diversity. The organization aims to preserve and restore health for all people of Virginia and beyond through innovation in service, research, and education, leading the nation in quality, affordability, and impact as an academic health system. The Cellular Immunotherapies and Transplant (CIT) unit is a 21-bed inpatient unit providing leading-edge, collaborative, and comprehensive care for adult patients with blood and bone marrow disorders. As part of the VCU Massey Cancer Center, it is Virginia's largest adult stem cell and bone marrow transplant provider, offering FDA-approved CAR-T immunotherapies, clinical trials, and various forms of stem cell and bone marrow transplantation. The unit provides both outpatient and inpatient services, along with a suite of support services for symptom management and coping with cancer's effects. A typical shift involves a team of registered nurses, clinical coordinators, and Patient Care Techs (PCTs) caring for adult patients, dedicated to a fulfilling and high-energy work environment with a strong belief in cancer survivorship. Treatment for the CIT population on the inpatient unit includes chemotherapy and biotherapy administration, blood product transfusions, infusion of cellular therapy, symptom management, reviewing laboratory findings, and central line management including specialized intravenous infusions and clinical trials. As a CIT RN you are also collaborating with the team to assess and address goals of patient care, while educating patients on disease and treatment options. Through respectful, attentive and compassionate care, our multidisciplinary care team builds healing relationships with our patients that focus on recovery and survivorship. We work closely with a large team of supportive care specialists to address the psychological and social impacts of cancer for our patients.

Requirements

Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible or compact state (for hire)
Current RN licensure in Virginia (for continued employment)
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
For Clinical Nurse II: 12 to 24 months RN experience
For Clinical Nurse III: 3 years of clinical experience

Nice To Haves

For Clinical Nurse I: Experience as an LPN, nursing assistant or care partner in either an acute care setting or as applicable to area of practice
For Clinical Nurse II, Clinical Nurse III: Academic Health Care Experience
For Clinical Nurse II, Clinical Nurse III: Experience with similar patient population in either an acute care setting or as applicable to area of practice
Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (or higher) from an accredited program
For Clinical Nurse III: Certification in specialty area

Responsibilities

Apply the nursing process, technical, and clinical skills to meet the needs of the patient and family
Build healing relationships with our patients that focus on recovery and survivorship
Work closely with physicians and conduct in-depth evaluations before recommending a personalized treatment plan
Provide leading-edge, collaborative, and comprehensive care for adult patients with a variety of blood and bone marrow disorders
Administer chemotherapy and biotherapy
Perform blood product transfusions
Infuse cellular therapy
Manage patient symptoms
Review laboratory findings
Manage central lines including specialized intravenous infusions and clinical trials
Collaborate with the team to assess and address goals of patient care
Educate patients on disease and treatment options
Integrate technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet the needs of the patient and family
Assist the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort
Provide direction, education, and begin to acquire leadership skills at the unit level (Clinical Nurse I)
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
Safely administer prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions
Demonstrate a mastery of clinical skills and begin to apply this knowledge to a specific patient population (Clinical Nurse II)
Recognize changes in patient situations and intervene appropriately (Clinical Nurse II)
Mobilize resources to meet the individualized needs of patient/families (Clinical Nurse II)
Assume leadership responsibilities at the unit level (Clinical Nurse II)
Demonstrate clinical knowledge at the unit level and begins to apply this knowledge to a specific patient population (Clinical Nurse III)
Anticipate changes in patient situations and intervene appropriately (Clinical Nurse III)
Serve as a role model in a clinical setting (Clinical Nurse III)
Follow documented physician/licensed independent provider orders
Practice within the boundaries of the regulations governing the practice of nursing in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Practice guided by the ANA Code of Ethics for Nursing and established national nursing practice standards
Follow VCUHS policies and procedures and established practice
Organize work and delegate and supervise others (RN's, LPN's, Care Partners, Unit Secretaries, etc.) in carrying out assignments