Registered Nurse (RN) Pediatrics

Lifepoint Health • Danville, VA

4d • $33 - $45 • Onsite

About The Position

Sovah Health is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Registered Nurse (RN) joining our team, you are embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve. Our Pediatrics Department is a close-knit 6-bed unit with a favorable 1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio. Our patients primarily include infants with hyperbilirubinemia, post‑op tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy cases, and low‑acuity respiratory conditions. During periods of low census, Pediatric RNs may also care for post‑op GYN and mother/baby patients—offering variety and expanded experience.

Requirements

• current RN VA or compact state license
• associate’s degree in nursing
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support
• American Heart Association ACLS within 6 months of hire
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) American Heart Association required, or within six (6) months of hire

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Experience in acute care hospital, preferred

Responsibilities

• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors
• Ability to formulate an individualized plan of care, revise plan as indicated by the patient's response to treatment, and evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness
• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, provider, patient and family following chain of command as appropriate
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs
• Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition and circumstances.
• Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient protecting the patient's rights.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage, tailored benefit options for part-time and more.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree