Registered Nurse; RN Supplemental Staffing Float Pool-Pediatrics-Nights

Overview

Tier 1 Supplemental Staffing RNs provide support to the organization by floating to multiple units and/or areas within the VCU Health System (VCUHS). This flex pool includes Registered Nurses who work within inpatient areas to include adults and/or pediatrics. The flex pool provides support 24/7 to VCUHS inpatient units, procedural areas, Perioperative areas, and other specialties within VCUHS. Reassignment may occur in 4-hour blocks.

This may also include opportunities to float to other VCUHS facilities.

• Deliver and accurately document direct, age-specific care to patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care.
• Safely administer prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.
• Demonstrate leadership, direction, education, and collaboration at the unit level and participate in multidisciplinary care planning.
• Mobilize resources to meet the individualized needs of patients and families; anticipate and respond to changes in patient situations.
• Provide care within inpatient areas, procedural areas, Perioperative and other specialties; participate in 24/7 coverage and unit rotation.

• Clinical Nurse II
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  Demonstrates mastery of clinical skills, applies knowledge to a specific patient population, supports illness prevention, wellness maintenance, and comfort; uses nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care; documents care; administers medications safely; provides direction and education; initiates discharge planning; coordinates through multidisciplinary teams.
• Clinical Nurse III
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  Demonstrates unit-level clinical knowledge, anticipates changes in patient situations, serves as a role model, provides direction and education, and documents age-specific care within an integrated plan of care. Administers medications safely and uses best practices with evidence-based care.

• Performance Expectation:
  Pertains to staff in licensed Nursing positions ONLY — Completion of required continuing education hours.
• Performance Expectation:
  Nursing Process — Competent use of the nursing process, focused assessments, sound clinical decisions, care prioritization, discharge planning, and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Performance Expectation:
  Nurse-Patient Relationship — Develops therapeutic relationships, adapts communication, involves patient/family in planning, and mobilizes resources to support outcomes.
• Performance Expectation:
  Education — Commitment to patient and family learning; develops teaching plans; for staff, identifies learning needs and educational plans.
• Performance Expectation:
  Leadership/Collaboration and Professional Development — Participates in unit/division activities, uses evidence to guide practice, engages in problem solving, and promotes collaborative relationships.
• Performance Expectation:
  Performs other Duties and Participates in Special Projects — Volunteers or participates in special projects; supports mission and team dynamics; delegates as needed.

• REQUIRED: Clin II or Clin III;
  Diploma or Associate Degree from an approved nursing program.
• All RNs without a Bachelor's degree in Nursing must enroll in an approved RN-to-BSN program within two years of start date and complete within five years unless grandfathered.

• Completion of a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (or higher);
  Clin III certification in specialty area.

• REQUIRED: Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligibility in a compact state.

• REQUIRED: Clin II: 12–24 months RN experience;
  Clin III: 3 years of clinical experience.
• Academic health care experience; experience with similar patient populations in acute care or applicable practice area.

• Follows physician/licensed provider orders; practices within Virginia nursing regulations; adheres to ANA Code of Ethics and VCUHS policies.
• Shifts include weekends and holidays; shift rotation with Nurse Manager/Practice Manager; schedules may be adjusted to meet unit needs.
• Ages Served: appropriate to unit assignment.

• Physical:
  Lifting 0–50 lbs; exposure to hazardous and infectious substances; prolonged standing/sitting; frequent bending; walking; climbing; reaching.
• Mental/Sensory:
  Strong memory, reasoning, problem solving; hearing; clear speech; reading and writing; logical thinking.
• Emotional:
  Fast/steady pace; ability to handle multiple priorities; intense patient interactions; potentially noisy environment.

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