Registered Nurse (RN) - Pediatric Multi-Specialty Clinic - Days
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Pediatric Multi-Specialty Clinic provides direct, age-specific care to patients and families according to medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care. The position includes accurately documenting care, safely administering prescribed medications, and identifying medication incompatibilities or interactions. Nurses support the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and patient comfort, while providing direction and education to the healthcare team and developing or exercising unit-level leadership appropriate to their clinical level. The role may be classified as Clinical Nurse I, II, or III. Clinical Nurse I integrates technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet patient and family needs. Clinical Nurse II demonstrates mastery of clinical skills, applies knowledge to a specific patient population, recognizes changes in patient situations, intervenes appropriately, and mobilizes resources for individualized needs. Clinical Nurse III demonstrates unit-level clinical knowledge, anticipates changes in patient situations, intervenes appropriately, and serves as a clinical role model. Practice follows documented orders, Virginia nursing regulations, the ANA Code of Ethics, national nursing practice standards, and VCUHS policies and procedures. Nurses organize work and delegate and supervise others, including RNs, LPNs, care partners, and unit secretaries, as applicable. Patient age groups served depend on unit assignment. Compensation ranges are $31.00–$46.50 for Ambulatory Clinical Nurse I, $32.55–$48.83 for Ambulatory Clinical Nurse II, and $33.51–$51.93 for Ambulatory Clinical Nurse III. Actual salary offers depend on relevant work experience, credentials, and qualifications.
Requirements
- Current RN licensure in Virginia, or eligibility for licensure in Virginia or a compact state, at hire.
- For continued employment, current Virginia RN licensure and AHA BLS HCP certification or equivalent.
- 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 BSN 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 meet the stated physical, mental/sensory, and emotional demands, including lifting 20–50 lbs., prolonged standing or sitting, frequent bending, walking, climbing, reaching, and handling a fast-paced environment and multiple priorities.
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 area of practice.
- Clinical Nurse II and III: Academic healthcare experience.
- Clinical Nurse II and III: 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.
- 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 patient care.
- Safely administer prescribed medications and identify incompatibilities or interactions.
- Assist the healthcare team with prevention of illness and injury, wellness maintenance, and provision of comfort.
- Recognize or anticipate changes in patient situations and intervene appropriately, according to clinical level.
- Mobilize resources to meet individualized patient and family needs, as applicable to clinical level.
- Provide direction and education to the healthcare team and assume unit-level leadership responsibilities appropriate to clinical level.
- Organize work and delegate and supervise assignments carried out by RNs, LPNs, care partners, unit secretaries, and others, as applicable.
- Follow documented physician or licensed independent provider orders, Virginia nursing regulations, the ANA Code of Ethics, national nursing practice standards, and VCUHS policies and procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
