Charge Nurse; RN - Discharge Resource Center - Day Shift

Position: Charge Nurse (RN) - Discharge Resource Center - Day Shift

$20,000 Sign On Bonus for offers accepted by February 28, 2026. Terms and Conditions apply

The Discharge Resource Unit (DRU) operates Monday‑Friday and supports safe, timely patient discharges to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) or home. By coordinating transport and transitions of care, the DRU helps improve hospital throughput and alleviate inpatient capacity.

The Clinical Nurse I job integrates technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet the needs of the patient and family. This role assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort. It provides direction, education, and begins to acquire leadership skills at the unit level. It 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, and safely administers prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.

The Clinical Nurse II job demonstrates mastery of clinical skills and begins to apply this knowledge to a specific patient population. It assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort. It 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, and delivers and accurately documents direct, age‑specific care based on medical orders and a multidisciplinary plan of care while safely administering prescribed medications.

The Clinical Nurse III job demonstrates clinical knowledge at the unit level and begins to apply this knowledge to a specific patient population. It assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort. It anticipates changes in patient situations and intervenes appropriately, provides direction, education, and serves as a role model in a clinical setting, and delivers and accurately documents direct, age‑specific care based on medical orders and a multidisciplinary plan of care while safely administering prescribed medications.

Licensure

Requirements for Hire

Clin I, Clin II, Clin III:
Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible or compact state.

Licensure Requirements for Continued Employment

Clin I, Clin II, Clin III:
Current RN licensure in Virginia, AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent.

Required Experience

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

Preferred Experience

• 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.

Required Education/Training

• 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.

Preferred Education/Training

• 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,…