Registered Nurse (RN) - Pediatric Operating Room - Rotating

VCU Health•Richmond, VA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) works in the Pediatric Operating Room in a rotating schedule. Depending on clinical level, the role demonstrates mastery of clinical skills or clinical knowledge and applies that knowledge to a specific patient population. The nurse supports prevention of illness and injury, wellness, and patient comfort; recognizes or anticipates changes in patient situations and responds appropriately; and mobilizes resources to meet the individualized needs of patients and families. The nurse provides and accurately documents direct, age-specific care in accordance with medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care, and safely administers prescribed medications while identifying incompatibilities or interactions. The position provides direction and education, and may assume unit-level leadership or serve as a clinical role model. Practice follows provider orders, Virginia nursing regulations, the ANA Code of Ethics, national nursing practice standards, and VCUHS policies and procedures. Clinicians work all three shifts, weekends, and holidays. Individual rotations and schedules are established with the Nurse Manager or Practice Manager and may be adjusted to meet unit requirements. A $15,000 sign-on bonus is available for offers accepted by November 30, 2026; terms and conditions apply.

Requirements

Current RN licensure in Virginia or an eligible or compact state at hire; current Virginia RN licensure and AHA BLS HCP certification or equivalent for continued employment.
Diploma or associate degree from a professional nursing program recognized or approved by the corresponding state Board of Nursing.
Clinical Nurse II: 12 to 24 months of RN experience.
Clinical Nurse III: 3 years of clinical experience.
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.
Ability to work all three shifts, weekends, and holidays.
Physical demands include lifting 20 lbs; prolonged standing and sitting; frequent bending; walking distances; climbing steps, ladders, or other; and overhead, extensive, or repetitive reaching.
Exposure to potentially hazardous and infectious substances.
Role requires recall, reasoning, problem solving, hearing, clear speech, legible writing, reading, and logical thinking; ability to work at a fast or steady pace, handle multiple priorities, and manage frequent and intense customer interactions in a noisy environment.

Nice To Haves

Clinical Nurse I: Experience as an LPN, nursing assistant, or care partner in an acute care setting or as applicable to the practice area.
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 practice area.
Completion of a bachelor's degree in nursing or higher from an accredited program.
Clinical Nurse III: Certification in a specialty area.

Responsibilities

Provide direct, age-specific patient care based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care.
Accurately document care provided.
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.
Recognize or anticipate changes in patient situations and intervene appropriately.
Mobilize resources to meet individualized patient and family needs.
Provide direction and education; assume unit-level leadership or serve as a clinical role model, as applicable to clinical level.
Follow provider orders, Virginia nursing regulations, the ANA Code of Ethics, national nursing practice standards, and VCUHS policies and procedures.
Organize work and delegate and supervise assignments carried out by RNs, LPNs, Care Partners, Unit Secretaries, and others, as applicable.