Registered Nurse (RN) - Adult Multi - Specialty Clinic - Days

About the practice

VCU Health at The Fredericksburg Adult Multispecialty Clinic is a dynamic multispecialty clinic primarily focused on surgical services. We provide care to individuals in Fredericksburg and the surrounding areas including Northern Virginia and the Northern Neck. Providers treat adult patients in the areas of cardiac surgery, colon and rectal surgery, advanced heart failure, adult congenital heart disease, cardio-oncology, hepatology with a focus on treatment of hepatitis, ostomy care, urology, liver and kidney transplant, and transplant surgery. In addition, we perform walk-in lab services for adult VCU patients. The engaging clinical team consists of various skill sets and scopes of practice to enhance patient outcomes and experiences, including RNs, LPNs, CMAs. We are a growing clinic that is adding more providers in our current specialties with the potential of adding more specialties.

Schedule

Monday through Friday from 8 - 4:30 PM. Staff work 5 - 8-hour shifts per week.

Clinical Nurse II responsibilities

• Demonstrate a mastery of clinical skills and begin to apply this knowledge to a specific patient population
• Assist the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort
• Recognize changes in patient situations and intervene appropriately
• Mobilize resources to meet the individualized needs of patient/families
• Provide direction, education, and assume leadership responsibilities at the unit level
• Deliver and accurately document direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care
• Safely administer prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions

Clinical Nurse III responsibilities

• Demonstrate clinical knowledge at the unit level and begin to apply this knowledge to a specific patient population
• Assist the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort
• Anticipate changes in patient situations and intervene appropriately
• Provide direction, education, and serve as a role model in a clinical setting
• Deliver and accurately document direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care
• Safely administer prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions

Licensure and certification requirements

• For Hire (Clin I, Clin II, Clin III): Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible or compact state
• For Continued Employment (Clin I, Clin II, Clin III): Current RN licensure in Virginia, AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent

Experience requirements

• Clin I: N/A
• Clin II: 12 to 24 months RN experience
• Clin III: 3 years of clinical experience

Experience preferred

• Clin I: Experience as an LPN, nursing assistant or care partner in either an acute care setting or as applicable to area of practice
• Clin II, Clin III: Academic Health Care Experience; Experience with similar patient population in either an acute care setting or as applicable to area of practice

Education requirements

• Clin I, Clin II, Clin III: Diploma or Associates Degree from a professional nursing program recognized and/or approved by the corresponding state's Board of Nursing
• All registered nurses without a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (or higher) will be required to enroll in an approved RN to BSN program within two years of their start date and to complete the program within five years of their start date unless grandfathered under previous requirements

Education preferred

• Clin I, Clin II, Clin III: Completion of a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (or higher) from an accredited program
• Clin III: Certification in specialty area

Independent actions required

• Follows documented physician/licensed independent provider orders
• Practices within the boundaries of the regulations governing the practice of nursing in the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Practice is guided by the ANA Code of Ethics for Nursing and established national nursing practice standards
• All practice is guided by and follows the VCUHS policies and procedures and established practice

Supervisory responsibilities

Clin I, Clin II, Clin III: Organizes work and delegates and supervises others (RN's, LPN's, Care Partners, Unit Secretaries, etc.) in carrying out assignments.

Additional position requirements

• Age Specific groups served: As appropriate based on unit assignment
• Physical: Lifting 20-50 lbs
• Other: Exposure to potentially hazardous and infectious substances
• Activities: Prolonged standing, Prolonged sitting, Frequent bending, Walking (distance), Climbing (steps, ladder, other), Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive)
• Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking
• Emotional: Fast pace environment, Steady pace, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment
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