Registered Nurse (RN) - Pediatric Multi-Specialty Clinic - Days
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides direct, age-specific care to pediatric patients and their families in a multi-specialty ambulatory clinic. The role integrates technical skills and theoretical knowledge to support prevention of illness and injury, wellness, and patient comfort. Nurses follow medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care, accurately document care, and safely administer prescribed medications while identifying incompatibilities or interactions. The role also includes providing direction and education, developing or exercising leadership at the unit level, and organizing, delegating, and supervising the work of other staff as applicable. Duties and clinical expectations vary by Clinical Nurse level (I, II, or III). The clinic supports Pediatric Nephrology, Pediatric Rheumatology, Pediatric Endocrinology, Pediatric Urology, Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Plastic Surgery, and Pediatric Gastroenterology. Clinic hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Requirements
- Current RN licensure in Virginia, or eligibility for Virginia licensure or licensure in a compact state.
- For continued employment, current RN licensure in Virginia and AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent.
- Diploma or associate degree from a professional nursing program recognized or approved by the corresponding state Board of Nursing.
- Registered nurses without a BSN 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.
- Clinical Nurse II: 12 to 24 months of RN experience.
- Clinical Nurse III: 3 years of clinical experience.
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.
- Clinical Nurse II and III: 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
- Deliver and accurately document direct, age-specific care in accordance with medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care.
- Safely administer prescribed medications and identify incompatibilities or interactions.
- Assist the health care team with prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort.
- Recognize or anticipate changes in patient situations and intervene appropriately, according to clinical level.
- Mobilize resources to meet individualized patient and family needs.
- Provide direction and education and assume or develop unit-level leadership responsibilities.
- Organize work and delegate and supervise assignments carried out by RNs, LPNs, care partners, unit secretaries, and others as applicable.
- Follow physician or licensed independent provider orders, Virginia nursing regulations, the ANA Code of Ethics, national nursing practice standards, and VCUHS policies and procedures.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
