Registered Nurse- PICU - PRN

$5,000 Sign On Bonus for offers accepted by February 28, 2026. Terms and Conditions apply

The Pediatric ICU at VCU Medical Center provides the only full-service children’s care in Central Virginia, including a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma and Burn Center. Our PICU has been honored with the Silver Beacon Award, while our organization has achieved Magnet designation for the fifth consecutive time and recognition as a Level 1 Children’s Surgery Center.

Our 24‑bed PICU is dedicated to caring for the most critically ill infants, children, and adolescents. We serve patients with a wide range of acute and chronic conditions while guiding families through some of their most difficult experiences. Our nursing team delivers exceptional care by blending advanced clinical expertise with compassion, emotional insight, and strong psychosocial support for patients and their caregivers.

Clinical

Nurse I

Integrates technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet the needs of the patient and family. Assists the health care team with 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 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 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, or Registration Requirements for Hire

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

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Continued Employment

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

Experience Required

• 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/Training Required

• 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/Training Preferred

• Clin I, Clin II, Clin III:
  Compl…