Registered Nurse RN - Pediatric Multi-Specialty Clinic Short Pump - Days

VCU Health • Short Pump, VA

11d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Pediatric Multi-Specialty Clinic delivers age-specific care to patients and families based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care. The role includes preventing illness and injury, maintaining wellness, providing comfort, accurately documenting care, and safely administering prescribed medications while identifying incompatibilities or interactions.

Responsibilities and clinical expectations vary by Clinical Nurse level. Clinical Nurse I uses technical skills and theoretical knowledge to support patient and family needs and begins acquiring unit-level leadership skills. Clinical Nurse II demonstrates mastery of clinical skills, applies knowledge to a patient population, recognizes changes in patient situations, intervenes appropriately, mobilizes resources for patients and families, 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 role model in a clinical setting.

The nurse practices within Virginia nursing regulations, follows provider orders, the ANA Code of Ethics, national nursing practice standards, and VCUHS policies and procedures. Nurses organize work and may delegate and supervise other team members. The position serves age-specific groups as appropriate to the unit assignment.

Requirements

• Current RN licensure in Virginia or an eligible or compact state at hire.
• Current Virginia RN licensure and AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent for continued employment.
• Diploma or associate degree from a professional nursing program recognized or approved by the corresponding state Board of Nursing.
• Clinical Nurse II: 12 to 24 months of RN experience.
• Clinical Nurse III: 3 years of clinical experience.
• 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 meet the role’s physical and functional requirements, including lifting 20–50 lbs., prolonged standing and sitting, frequent bending, walking, climbing, and reaching.
• Strong recall, reasoning, problem-solving, hearing, clear speech, legible writing, reading, and logical thinking skills.
• Ability to work in a fast- or steady-paced, noisy environment, handle multiple priorities, and manage frequent and intense customer interactions.

Nice To Haves

• Clinical Nurse I: Experience as an LPN, nursing assistant, or care partner in an acute care setting or an area applicable to the practice.
• Clinical Nurse II and III: Academic health care experience.
• Clinical Nurse II and III: Experience with a similar patient population in an acute care setting or an area applicable to the practice.
• Completion of a bachelor's degree in nursing or higher from an accredited program.
• Clinical Nurse III: Certification in a specialty area.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and accurately document direct, age-specific patient care based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care.
• Assist the health care team with preventing illness and injury, maintaining wellness, and providing comfort.
• Safely administer prescribed medications and identify incompatibilities or interactions.
• Recognize or anticipate changes in patient situations and intervene appropriately, according to clinical level.
• Provide direction and education and take on unit-level leadership responsibilities appropriate to clinical level.
• Mobilize resources to meet the individualized needs of patients and families.
• Follow provider orders and practice within applicable nursing regulations, professional standards, and VCUHS policies and procedures.
• Organize work and delegate and supervise assignments carried out by RNs, LPNs, care partners, unit secretaries, and others.

What This Job Offers

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