New Graduate RN - Medical Intermediate and ICU - Rotating

About the role

The MIICU is a progressively opening unit with flexible patient acuity ranging from Acute to Intensive Care. This unit proudly provides quality care to Internal Medicine patients with a variety of medical diagnoses including renal, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, hepatology, infectious disease, endocrine, and gerontology. The team has been recognized by AACN as a Beacon Gold Unit for Excellence, achieved through collaborative practice, a highly satisfied workforce, and a healthy work environment that supports novice and expert clinicians. The unit is open to new graduates seeking experience in progressive and critical care. It is a 28‑bed hybrid unit on the 3rd floor of Critical Care Hospital, offering progressive and intensive care beds for a wide spectrum of adult medical patients. Primary admission diagnoses include respiratory failure, sepsis, multisystem organ failure, GI bleeds, DKA, and significant compromise of kidney and liver function. New employees receive formal training and competencies in both progressive and critical care nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provides direction, education, and begins to acquire leadership skills at the unit level.
• Delivers and accurately documents direct, age‑specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care.
• Safely administers prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.
• Assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort.
• Recognizes changes in patient situations and intervenes appropriately.
• Mobilizes resources to meet the individualized needs of patients and families.
• Assumes leadership responsibilities at the unit level.
• Serves as a role model in a clinical setting.
• Organizes work and delegates and supervises others (RN's, LPN's, Care Partners, Unit Secretaries, etc.) in carrying out assignments.

Requirements

• Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible/compact state (for hire).
• Current RN licensure in Virginia and AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent (for continued employment).
• Experience required:
  • Clinical Nurse I: N/A.
  • Clinical Nurse II: 12 to 24 months RN experience.
  • Clinical Nurse III: 3 years of clinical experience.
• Education/training required:
  • Diploma or Associate’s Degree from a professional nursing program recognized/approved by the corresponding state’s Board of Nursing.
  • All RNs without a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (or higher) must enroll in an approved RN to BSN program within two years of start date and complete it within five years, unless grandfathered.

Qualifications

• Preferred experience:
  • Clinical Nurse I: Experience as an LPN, nursing assistant, or care partner in an acute care setting or applicable area of practice.
  • Clinical Nurse II & III: Academic health‑care experience; experience with similar patient populations in an acute care setting or applicable area of practice.
• Preferred education/training:
  • Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (or higher) from an accredited program (for Clin I, II, III).
  • Certification in a specialty area (for Clin III).

Skills

• Follows documented physician/licensed independent provider orders.
• Practices within the boundaries of Virginia nursing regulations.
• Guided by the ANA Code of Ethics for Nursing and established national nursing practice standards.
• Follows VCUHS policies, procedures, and established practice.
• Organizes work and delegates and supervises others (RN's, LPN's, Care Partners, Unit Secretaries, etc.) in carrying out assignments.