Registered Nurse RN Pediatrics

HCA Healthcare • Richmond, VA

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About The Position

Chippenham Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse for its pediatric unit. The nurse will provide patient-centered care to infants, children, adolescents, and young adults with acute and chronic conditions and disabilities, working collaboratively with pediatric intensivists, pediatricians, therapists, registered dieticians, pharmacists, and case managers or social workers to develop and implement individualized care plans. The role includes caring for patients with conditions and needs such as diabetes, asthma, spinal corrections, orthopedic procedures, concussions, fractures, pediatric surgery, croup, respiratory distress, and pneumonia. Nurses administer medications, perform tests, monitor and document vital signs and patient progress, and use computerized documentation systems to communicate patient conditions from admission through discharge. The nurse is also expected to maintain cultural and values awareness when interacting with patients, visitors, coworkers, and other customers. This is a full-time day-shift position.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
• Current Registered Nurse license in Virginia or a current Multistate Compact License.
• At least 1 year of nursing experience in an acute care hospital setting.
• Current American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS or BCLS) certification.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• At least 1 year of nursing experience in a pediatric unit preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient-centered care to infants, children, adolescents, and young adults with acute and chronic conditions and disabilities.
• Collaborate with pediatric intensivists, pediatricians, therapists, registered dieticians, pharmacists, and case managers or social workers to develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Administer medications and perform tests for patients with a variety of pediatric conditions and care needs.
• Monitor and record vital signs and assess patient improvement.
• Use computerized documentation systems to monitor, record, and communicate patient conditions throughout their stay, from admission to discharge.
• Maintain cultural and values awareness when interacting with patients, visitors, coworkers, and other customers.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
• Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
• Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed