Registered Nurse (RN) - Multispecialty Clinic - Days
About The Position
The Registered Nurse works in a busy primary care clinic at the Ambulatory Care Center in downtown Richmond. The clinic is part of the Division of Internal Medicine Residency Program and supports attending-managed and resident-managed clinics serving primary care and urgent care needs. Clinic hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with some flexibility. Weekends, nights, and holidays are not required. Depending on clinical level, the nurse applies clinical knowledge and skills to a patient population, supports prevention of illness and injury, wellness, and patient comfort, and recognizes or anticipates changes in patient situations. The role delivers and accurately documents age-specific care based on medical orders and an integrated multidisciplinary plan, safely administers prescribed medications, mobilizes resources for patient and family needs, and provides direction and education. Clinical Nurses II and III also assume leadership or role-model responsibilities in their respective settings. The nurse follows provider orders, Virginia nursing regulations, the ANA Code of Ethics, national nursing practice standards, and VCU Health System policies and procedures. The position may involve organizing work and delegating and supervising assignments carried out by other nurses and care team members.
Requirements
- At least 1 year of RN experience is required for this clinic position.
- Current RN licensure in Virginia, or eligibility for licensure in Virginia or a compact state, is required for hire.
- Current RN licensure in Virginia and AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent are required for continued employment.
- A diploma or associate degree from a professional nursing program recognized or approved by the corresponding state Board of Nursing is required.
- RNs 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.
- Follow documented physician or licensed independent provider orders and practice within the boundaries of Virginia nursing regulations.
- Practice according to the ANA Code of Ethics, established national nursing practice standards, and VCUHS policies and procedures.
Nice To Haves
- Clinic-setting RN experience is preferred.
- Previous medical-surgical and/or home health experience is beneficial.
- For Clinical Nurse I: experience as an LPN, nursing assistant, or care partner in an acute care setting or as applicable to the area of practice.
- For Clinical Nurse II and III: academic health care experience and experience with a similar patient population in an acute care setting or as applicable to the area of practice.
- Completion of a bachelor's degree in nursing or higher from an accredited program.
- For Clinical Nurse III: certification in a specialty area.
Responsibilities
- Assist the health care team with preventing illness and injury, maintaining wellness, and providing comfort.
- Recognize or anticipate changes in patient situations and intervene appropriately.
- Mobilize resources to meet individualized patient and family needs.
- Deliver and accurately document direct, age-specific patient care according to medical orders and an integrated multidisciplinary plan of care.
- Safely administer prescribed medications and identify incompatibilities or interactions.
- Provide direction and education; depending on clinical level, assume unit-level leadership or serve as a clinical role model.
- Follow provider orders, applicable Virginia nursing regulations, nursing practice standards, and organizational policies and procedures.
- Organize work and delegate and supervise assignments carried out by RNs, LPNs, care partners, unit secretaries, and others.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
