Registered Nurse (RN) - Acute General Medicine (4 Central) - Wage
About The Position
The Registered Nurse in Acute General Medicine provides comprehensive nursing care to adult patients with a wide variety of medical conditions and disease processes in a fast-paced acute care environment. Acute General Medicine includes seven inpatient units: 3 East, 3 Central, 3 West, 3 North, 4 North, 4 Central, and 6 Central. Depending on the unit, patients may require epilepsy monitoring, oncology-related care, ketamine treatment, specialty post-surgical care, or management of other high-acuity medical conditions. The position offers the opportunity to develop clinical expertise, critical thinking, assessment, prioritization, and clinical decision-making skills while working with collaborative interdisciplinary teams in an academic medical center. Nurses may participate in shared governance and quality initiatives, support patient and family education, and pursue professional growth through clinical ladder advancement, certification support, preceptor and mentor development, charge nurse opportunities, and leadership pathways. Structured onboarding, residency support, and extended orientation are available for nurses transitioning into the specialty.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing required within 5 years of hire.
- One 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.
Responsibilities
- Deliver comprehensive, evidence-based nursing care to adult medicine patients.
- Perform ongoing patient assessments and identify changes in clinical condition.
- Collaborate with physicians, hospitalists, pharmacists, therapists, case managers, and other interdisciplinary team members.
- Manage patients with complex diagnoses and multiple comorbidities.
- Coordinate care plans and support safe patient transitions.
- Educate patients and families about treatment plans and recovery goals.
- Participate in shared governance, practice councils, quality initiatives, and nursing committees.
- Use clinical technologies including Epic EMR, Pyxis medication systems, and Alaris infusion pumps.
- May serve as a preceptor, mentor, or charge nurse, and may pursue future leadership opportunities.
Benefits
- Supportive nurse-to-patient ratios typically ranging from 1:3 to 1:4.
- Clinical ladder advancement and professional certification support.
- Practice council and committee involvement.
- Preceptor and mentor development, charge nurse and shift leader opportunities, and leadership development pathways.
- Structured onboarding, residency support, and extended orientation for nurses transitioning into the specialty.
- Access to IV therapy teams, laboratory and phlebotomy services, wound care specialists, patient transport teams, and other interdisciplinary support services.
- Free CEU opportunities and ongoing professional development resources.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
