Registered Nurse, Postpartum and Pediatrics (Part-Time)

VHC Health • Arlington, VA

29d • $44 - $74 • Onsite

About The Position

The registered nurse in VHC Health’s Postpartum and Pediatrics unit provides direct and indirect total nursing care to assigned postpartum and pediatric patients, along with medical and emotional care, patient and family education, social support, and community resources. The unit includes a 52-private-bed Postpartum & Mother/Baby Unit and a 9-bed pediatric service, both focused on individualized, family-centered care. The RN supervises assigned personnel and applies department and hospital policies and procedures relevant to nursing care. The role calls for strong interpersonal communication, self-motivation, and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. Interpretive, consultative, management, and supervisory skills are inherent in the position. The role also requires the ability to retrieve and present information in written, auditory, or visual formats, as well as spoken communication, writing, telephone, and manual dexterity skills.

VHC Health offers professional development through its shared governance model and opportunities for specialized training in related Women & Infant Health disciplines, including L&D, NICU, and Pediatrics.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing.
• At least one year of nursing or patient care experience in an acute care setting.
• Active Registered Nurse license issued by the Virginia Department of Health Professions or compact-state nursing licensure.
• BLS certification, or current ACLS or PALS certification as accepted by policy in place of a separate BLS certification.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, self-motivation, and ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Written, telephone, spoken communication, and manual dexterity skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct and indirect total nursing care to assigned patients.
• Provide medical and emotional care, education, social support, and community resources to postpartum and pediatric patients and their families.
• Supervise assigned personnel.
• Follow department and hospital policies and procedures relevant to nursing care.
• Retrieve, communicate, and present information in written, auditory, or visual formats.

Benefits

• Medical coverage, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Dental coverage, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Vision coverage, subject to eligibility requirements.
• Additional wellness benefits.
• Retirement benefits.
• Professional development through a shared governance model.
• Opportunity for specialized training in related Women & Infant Health disciplines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level