Registered Nurse (RN) - Ambulatory Infusion Clinic - Days

About the Role

VCU Health Chesterfield Pavilion, located at 10031 Nash Road, will be a four-story, approximately 100,000-square-foot ambulatory surgery center and medical office building scheduled to open in April 2027. The state-of-the-art facility will bring together surgical services, diagnostics, infusion therapy, pharmacy services, innovative care models, and more in a single, convenient location for Chesterfield residents.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Nurse I:
  • Integrates technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet the needs of the patient and family
  • Assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort
  • 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
• Clinical Nurse II:
  • Demonstrates a mastery of clinical skills and begins to apply this knowledge to a specific patient population
  • 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 patient/families
  • Provides direction, education, and assumes leadership responsibilities 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
• Clinical Nurse III:
  • Demonstrates clinical knowledge at the unit level and begins to apply this knowledge to a specific patient population
  • Assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort
  • Anticipates changes in patient situations and intervenes appropriately
  • Provides direction, education, and serves as a role model in a clinical setting
  • 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

Licensure & Certification Requirements

For Hire (All Levels)

• Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible or compact state

For Continued Employment (All Levels)

• Current RN licensure in Virginia
• AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent

Experience Requirements

Required

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

Preferred

• Clinical Nurse I: Experience as an LPN, nursing assistant, or care partner in either an acute care setting or as applicable to area of practice
• Clinical Nurse II & 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

Required (All Levels)

• 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

Preferred

• All Levels: Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (or higher) from an accredited program
• Clinical Nurse III: Certification in specialty area

Independent Actions

• 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