Registered Nurse (RN) - Interventional Radiology - Days

VCU Health•Richmond, VA

17h

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse I job integrates technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet the needs of the patient and family. This role assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort. It provides direction, education, and begins to acquire leadership skills at the unit level, delivering and accurately documenting direct, age-specific care based on medical orders and a multidisciplinary plan, and safely administering prescribed medications. The Clinical Nurse II job demonstrates a mastery of clinical skills and applies this knowledge to a specific patient population. This role assists with illness/injury prevention, wellness maintenance, and comfort provision, recognizing changes in patient situations and intervening appropriately. It mobilizes resources, provides direction, education, and assumes leadership responsibilities at the unit level, delivering and documenting age-specific care and administering medications. The Clinical Nurse III job demonstrates clinical knowledge at the unit level and applies this knowledge to a specific patient population. This role assists with illness/injury prevention, wellness maintenance, and comfort provision, anticipating changes in patient situations and intervening appropriately. It provides direction, education, and serves as a role model in a clinical setting, delivering and documenting age-specific care and safely administering prescribed medications.

Requirements

Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible or compact state.
AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent (for continued employment).
Clinical Nurse II: 12 to 24 months RN experience.
Clinical Nurse III: 3 years of clinical experience.
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.

Nice To Haves

Strong preference for recent procedural RN experience.
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.
Clinical Nurse II, Clinical Nurse III: Academic Health Care Experience.
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.
Clinical Nurse 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 (Clinical Nurse I).
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 (Clinical Nurse II).
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).
Demonstrates clinical knowledge at the unit level and begins to apply this knowledge to a specific patient population (Clinical Nurse III).
Anticipates changes in patient situations and intervenes appropriately (Clinical Nurse III).
Serves as a role model in a clinical setting (Clinical Nurse III).
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.
Organizes work and delegates and supervises others (RN's, LPN's, Care Partners, Unit Secretaries, etc.) in carrying out assignments.