Registered Nurse (RN) - Ambulatory Surgery Center Operating Room - Days
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (Clinical Nurse III) provides surgical nursing care in the operating room of the VCU Short Pump Pavilion Ambulatory Surgery Center. The role applies clinical knowledge to a specific patient population and supports the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort. The nurse anticipates changes in patient situations and intervenes appropriately; provides direction and education; and serves as a clinical role model. The nurse delivers and accurately documents direct, age-specific care in accordance with medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care. The role also includes safely administering prescribed medications and identifying incompatibilities or interactions. Practice follows provider orders, Virginia nursing regulations, the ANA Code of Ethics, national nursing practice standards, and VCU Health System policies and procedures. The nurse organizes work and delegates and supervises other team members, including RNs, LPNs, care partners, and unit secretaries. The posting describes Monday through Friday day-shift hours, with no nights, holidays, weekends, or call. It also includes a general position requirement stating clinicians work all three shifts, weekends, and holidays, with schedules and rotations established by the manager and subject to adjustment to meet unit needs.
Requirements
- Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligibility for licensure in Virginia, or licensure in a compact state.
- For continued employment, current RN licensure in Virginia and AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent.
- For Clinical Nurse III, 3 years of clinical experience.
- Graduate of an accredited RN nursing program.
Nice To Haves
- Academic health care experience.
- Experience with a similar patient population in an acute care setting or as applicable to the area of practice.
- For Clinical Nurse III, certification in a specialty area.
- For Clinical Nurse III, completion of a baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited program.
Responsibilities
- Assist the health care team with preventing illness and injury, maintaining wellness, and providing comfort.
- Anticipate changes in patient situations and intervene appropriately.
- Provide direction and education and serve as a role model in a clinical setting.
- Deliver 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.
- Follow provider orders, Virginia nursing regulations, the ANA Code of Ethics, national nursing practice standards, and VCU Health System policies and procedures.
- Organize work and delegate and supervise other team members, including RNs, LPNs, care partners, and unit secretaries.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
