Registered Nurse (RN) - Bone Marrow Transplant Infusion Center and Clinic - Days

VCU Health • Richmond, VA

2d • $34 - $55

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse role integrates technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet the needs of patients and families. The nurse supports the health care team in preventing illness and injury, maintaining wellness, and providing comfort. The position provides direction and education and develops or assumes leadership responsibilities at the unit level, depending on the clinical level.

The nurse delivers and accurately documents direct, age-specific care for an individual patient or group of patients according to medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care. The nurse safely administers prescribed medications and identifies incompatibilities or interactions. Clinical Nurse I follows established nursing practice and begins acquiring leadership skills; Clinical Nurse II demonstrates mastery of clinical skills, recognizes changes in patient situations, mobilizes resources, and assumes unit-level leadership responsibilities; Clinical Nurse III demonstrates unit-level clinical knowledge, anticipates changes in patient situations, intervenes appropriately, and serves as a clinical role model.

The position serves age-specific groups as appropriate to the unit assignment. Clinicians work across all three shifts, including weekends and holidays. Individual rotations and schedules are established with the Nurse Manager or Practice Manager and may be adjusted to meet unit requirements.

Requirements

• Current RN licensure in Virginia or an eligible or compact state at hire.
• For continued employment, current RN licensure in Virginia and AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent.
• Clinical Nurse I: no prior experience required.
• Clinical Nurse II: 12 to 24 months of RN experience.
• Clinical Nurse III: 3 years of clinical experience.
• Diploma or associate degree from a professional nursing program recognized or approved by the corresponding state Board of Nursing.
• 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 work all three shifts, weekends, and holidays; schedules and rotations may be adjusted to meet unit requirements.
• Ability to lift 20–50 lbs and perform the physical activities listed for the role, including prolonged standing and sitting, frequent bending, walking, climbing, and reaching.
• Ability to work with exposure to potentially hazardous and infectious substances.

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 health care experience and 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

• Integrate technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet patient and family needs.
• Assist the health care team with illness and injury prevention, wellness maintenance, and provision of comfort.
• Deliver and accurately document direct, age-specific care according to medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care.
• Safely administer prescribed medications and identify incompatibilities or interactions.
• Provide direction and education and take on unit-level leadership responsibilities appropriate to the clinical level.
• Recognize or anticipate changes in patient situations and intervene appropriately, depending on clinical level.
• Mobilize resources to meet the individualized needs of patients and families.
• Organize work and delegate and supervise assignments carried out by RNs, LPNs, Care Partners, Unit Secretaries, and others.
• Follow documented physician or licensed independent provider orders, applicable Virginia nursing regulations, the ANA Code of Ethics, national nursing practice standards, and VCUHS policies and procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree