Registered Nurse (RN) - Neuro ICU - Rotating
About The Position
The Registered Nurse works in the Neuroscience ICU, a 28-bed unit providing neurocritical care for diseases involving the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. The unit is part of VCU’s comprehensive stroke center. Depending on clinical level, the nurse integrates technical skills and theoretical knowledge, provides direct age-specific care in accordance with medical orders and a multidisciplinary plan, documents care accurately, and safely administers prescribed medications while identifying incompatibilities and interactions. The nurse supports prevention of illness and injury, wellness, and patient comfort; recognizes or anticipates changes in patient condition and intervenes appropriately; mobilizes resources to meet patient and family needs; and provides direction and education. Clinical Nurse II and III roles include increasing unit-level leadership, with the Clinical Nurse III serving as a clinical role model. The role follows provider orders, Virginia nursing regulations, the ANA Code of Ethics, national nursing practice standards, and VCU Health System policies and procedures. Nurses organize work and may delegate and supervise assignments carried out by RNs, LPNs, care partners, unit secretaries, and others. Clinicians work all three shifts, weekends, and holidays; shift rotations and schedules are established with the Nurse Manager or Practice Manager and may be adjusted to meet unit needs.
Requirements
- Current RN licensure in Virginia, or eligibility for Virginia licensure or licensure in a compact state.
- Current Virginia RN licensure and AHA BLS HCP certification or equivalent are required 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 meet physical and workplace demands, including lifting 20–50 lbs.; exposure to potentially hazardous and infectious substances; prolonged standing and sitting; frequent bending; walking; climbing; and reaching.
- Strong recall, reasoning, problem-solving, hearing, clear speech, legible writing, reading, and logical thinking.
- Ability to work in a fast- or steady-paced, noisy environment, handle multiple priorities, and manage frequent and intense customer interactions.
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 and accurately document direct, age-specific patient care based on medical orders and an integrated multidisciplinary plan of care.
- Safely administer prescribed medications and identify incompatibilities or interactions.
- Assist the healthcare team with prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, 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.
- Provide direction and education; assume unit-level leadership responsibilities as applicable to clinical level.
- Organize work and delegate and supervise assignments carried out by other clinical and unit staff.
- Practice in accordance with provider orders, Virginia nursing regulations, the ANA Code of Ethics, national nursing practice standards, and VCU Health System policies and procedures.
- Work rotating shifts, including all three shifts, weekends, and holidays.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
