New Graduate RN - Surgical Trauma ICU - Rotating

$10,000 Sign On Bonus for offers accepted by February 28, 2026. Terms and Conditions apply.

Kickstart Your Nursing Career with Our 12-Month Nurse Residency Program!

Are you a New Graduate Nurse ready to take the next step in your career? At VCU Health, all new graduate nurses are automatically enrolled in our VIZIENT Nurse Residency Program, a program designed to support your transition into practice and help you thrive in your first year. In collaboration with the VCU School of Nursing, this program focuses on developing clinical leadership, decision‑making skills, and hands‑on learning to ensure you’re ready to deliver exceptional patient care.

• Monthly Resident Seminars for ongoing learning and development
• Hands‑on unit‑based learning & skill development for real‑world experience
• Focus on developing clinical decision‑making skills to enhance patient care
• Completion of an evidence‑based project to support best practices

The Surgical Trauma ICU Unit is a state‑of‑the‑art 28‑bed unit located on the 9th floor of the Critical Care Hospital. It is part of the VCU Medical Center, the only comprehensive Level I adult, pediatric and burn trauma center in the region. STICU provides comprehensive, innovative care to a diverse population of severely injured and critically ill surgical patients. The complex care we provide our patients includes continuous renal replacement therapy, advanced modes of ventilation, massive transfusion protocol, extensive wound care and post‑surgical resuscitation and care.

The unit has two primary intensivist‑led services: trauma ICU, a closed service staffed by trauma/critical care surgeons and intensivists; and surgical ICU, which is co‑managed by intensivists and attending physicians. Physicians represent a breadth of fields including acute general, burn, minimally invasive, colorectal, orthopaedic, plastic and oncology, as well as obstetrics and gynecology and otolaryngology. Multidisciplinary teams of nurses, clinical nurse specialists, clinical pharmacists, dietitians, respiratory therapists, family‑centered care liaisons, chaplains, nurse practitioners, social workers, critical care fellows, surgical residents and attending physicians collaborate to provide care.

In 2008, the STICU received the Beacon Award for critical care excellence, which places it among the top ICUs in the nation.

This job integrates technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet the needs of the patient and family. It 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.

It also safely administers prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.

This 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. It mobilizes resources to meet the individualized needs of patient/families. It provides direction, education, and assumes leadership responsibilities 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. It safely administers prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.

This 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. It provides direction,…