Registered Nurse (RN) - Pediatric Medical ICU (MICU)
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides comprehensive, high-acuity critical care to infants, children, and adolescents with complex and life-threatening conditions in a 25-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. The role involves advanced assessment and interventions in a fast-paced, highly collaborative pediatric academic medical center, with opportunities to expand clinical knowledge and skills alongside pediatric specialists. The nurse delivers patient-centered care, monitors and manages patients requiring ventilatory support, vasoactive infusions, and invasive hemodynamic monitoring, and continuously reassesses patients to identify subtle changes and initiate timely interventions. The role also includes collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, supporting and educating families, participating in evidence-based practice and quality improvement, and contributing to a culture of clinical excellence, teamwork, and professional development.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing required within 5 years of hire.
- At least 1 year of relevant experience.
- Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS certification required.
- Ability to stand for prolonged periods and frequently travel, bend, and stoop.
- Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills; attention to detail and ability to write legibly.
- Ability to lift, push, or pull 20–50 pounds.
- May be exposed to chemicals, blood and body fluids, and infectious disease.
Nice To Haves
- Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.
Responsibilities
- Deliver direct, patient-centered critical care using advanced assessment and intervention skills.
- Monitor and manage patients requiring ventilatory support, vasoactive infusions, and invasive hemodynamic monitoring.
- Continuously reassess patients, identify subtle changes, and initiate timely interventions.
- Collaborate with intensivists, advanced practice providers, respiratory therapists, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Provide compassionate support and education to families navigating complex care experiences.
- Participate in evidence-based practice, quality improvement initiatives, and academic collaboration.
- Contribute to a unit culture that prioritizes clinical excellence, teamwork, and ongoing professional development.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Generous paid time off
- Retirement savings
- Long-term and short-term disability
- Health savings plans
- Flexible spending accounts
- Certification and education support
- Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
