Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiology - Rotating

VCU Health • Richmond, VA

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides direct, age-specific patient care based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care, and accurately documents that care. The role integrates technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet the needs of patients and families; supports prevention of illness and injury, wellness maintenance, and patient comfort; and safely administers prescribed medications while identifying incompatibilities or interactions.

Clinical Nurse I provides direction and education and begins acquiring unit-level leadership skills. Clinical Nurse II demonstrates mastery of clinical skills, begins applying that knowledge to a specific patient population, recognizes changes in patient situations, intervenes appropriately, mobilizes resources for individualized patient and family needs, and assumes unit-level leadership responsibilities. Clinical Nurse III demonstrates unit-level clinical knowledge, begins applying it to a specific patient population, anticipates changes in patient situations, intervenes appropriately, and serves as a clinical role model.

The nurse follows documented orders from physicians or licensed independent providers, practices within Virginia nursing regulations, and follows the ANA Code of Ethics, established national nursing practice standards, and VCUHS policies and procedures. The role may organize work and delegate and supervise assignments performed by other staff. Clinicians work all three shifts, weekends, and holidays; shift rotations and schedules are set with the Nurse Manager or Practice Manager and may be adjusted to meet unit needs.

Salary ranges are $34.00–$49.50 for Clinical Nurse I, $34.65–$51.97 for Clinical Nurse II, and $36.38–$54.58 for Clinical Nurse III. Actual offers depend on relevant work experience, credentials, and qualifications.

Requirements

• Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligibility for licensure in Virginia, or licensure in a compact state.
• For continued employment, current Virginia RN licensure 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.
• For Clinical Nurse II: 12 to 24 months of RN experience.
• For Clinical Nurse III: 3 years of clinical experience.
• RNs 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.
• Able to work all three shifts, weekends, and holidays; schedules and shift rotations may be adjusted to meet unit requirements.
• Physical demands include lifting 20–50 lbs, prolonged standing and sitting, frequent bending, walking, climbing, and reaching.
• Able to work with exposure to potentially hazardous and infectious substances.
• Capabilities include recall, reasoning, problem solving, hearing, clear speaking, legible writing, reading, logical thinking, handling multiple priorities, and frequent and intense customer interactions.

Nice To Haves

• For 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.
• For Clinical Nurse II and III: Academic health care experience.
• For 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.
• For Clinical Nurse III: Certification in the specialty area.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and accurately document direct, age-specific care based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care.
• Safely administer prescribed medications and identify incompatibilities or interactions.
• Assist the health care team with illness and injury prevention, wellness maintenance, 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 undertake unit-level leadership or clinical role-model responsibilities, according to clinical level.
• Follow documented physician or licensed independent provider orders, Virginia nursing regulations, the ANA Code of Ethics, national nursing practice 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