Registered Nurse (RN) - Hemodialysis - Rotating
About The Position
The Clinical Nurse provides direct, age-specific care to patients according to medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care, and accurately documents that care. The nurse safely administers prescribed medications and identifies potential incompatibilities or interactions. The role supports prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and patient comfort, and provides direction and education to the health care team and patients or families as appropriate. Responsibilities and autonomy vary by clinical level. Clinical Nurse I integrates technical skills and theoretical knowledge and begins to acquire unit-level leadership skills. Clinical Nurse II demonstrates mastery of clinical skills, begins applying them to a specific patient population, recognizes changes in patient situations, intervenes appropriately, mobilizes resources for individualized patient and family needs, and assumes unit-level leadership responsibilities. Clinical Nurse III demonstrates unit-level clinical knowledge, anticipates changes in patient situations and intervenes appropriately, and serves as a clinical role model. The nurse follows documented physician or licensed independent provider orders, Virginia nursing regulations, the ANA Code of Ethics, established national nursing practice standards, and VCUHS policies and procedures. Clinicians work all three shifts, weekends, and holidays; individual rotations and schedules are set with the Nurse Manager or Practice Manager and may be adjusted to meet unit requirements.
Requirements
- Current RN licensure in Virginia or an eligible or compact state at hire.
- For continued employment, current RN licensure in Virginia and AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent.
- Clinical Nurse I: no prior experience required.
- Clinical Nurse II: 12 to 24 months of RN experience.
- Clinical Nurse III: 3 years of clinical experience.
- Diploma or associate degree from a professional nursing program recognized or approved by the corresponding state Board of Nursing.
- Registered nurses without a bachelor's degree in nursing or higher must enroll in an approved RN-to-BSN program within two years of their start date and complete it within five years, unless grandfathered under previous requirements.
- Practice within the regulations governing nursing in the Commonwealth of Virginia and follow the ANA Code of Ethics, national nursing practice standards, and VCUHS policies and procedures.
- Ability to meet physical and activity requirements, including lifting 20–50 lbs, prolonged standing or sitting, frequent bending, walking, climbing, and reaching.
- Ability to work in an environment involving potentially hazardous and infectious substances, a fast or steady pace, multiple priorities, frequent and intense customer interactions, and noise.
- Mental and sensory capabilities include recall, reasoning, problem solving, hearing, clear speech, legible writing, reading, and logical thinking.
Nice To Haves
- Clinical Nurse I: experience as an LPN, nursing assistant, or care partner in an acute care setting or an area applicable to the practice.
- Clinical Nurse II and III: academic health care experience and experience with a similar patient population in an acute care setting or an area applicable to the practice.
- Completion of a bachelor's degree in nursing or higher from an accredited program.
- Clinical Nurse III: certification in a specialty area.
Responsibilities
- Deliver and accurately document direct, age-specific patient care based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care.
- Safely administer prescribed medications and identify incompatibilities or interactions.
- Assist the health care team with prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort.
- Provide direction and education to patients, families, and team members as appropriate.
- Recognize or anticipate changes in patient situations and intervene appropriately, according to clinical level.
- Mobilize resources to meet individualized patient and family needs, as appropriate to clinical level.
- Organize work and delegate and supervise assignments carried out by RNs, LPNs, Care Partners, Unit Secretaries, and others.
- Follow provider orders, Virginia nursing regulations, professional nursing standards, and VCUHS policies and procedures.
- Work rotating shifts, including weekends and holidays, according to unit scheduling requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
