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, Periop and other specialties within VCUHS. Reassignment may occur in 4-hour blocks.

This also includes an opportunity to float to other VCUHS facilities.

• Deliver and document direct, age-specific care based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care.
• Safely administer prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.
• Mobilize resources to meet individualized needs of patients and families; provide direction, education, and leadership at the unit level as appropriate.
• Demonstrate mastery of clinical skills and apply knowledge to a specific patient population; anticipate changes in patient situations and intervene appropriately.
• Serve as a role model in a clinical setting and collaborate with the care team to prevent illness and promote wellness and comfort.
• Adhere to unit policies, physician/licensed independent provider orders, and established nursing practice standards.

• Performance expectations vary by Clinical Nurse II (CN II) and Clinical Nurse III (CN III) roles, including nursing process use, patient/family education, leadership, and professional development.
• CN II:
  Demonstrates problem-solving, assessment focus, discharge planning, and effective teamwork; maintains current knowledge and evidence-based practice.
• CN III:
  Demonstrates advanced clinical knowledge, anticipates needs, leads and models best practice, and contributes to unit and department guidelines.

• Education/training
  
  REQUIRED:
  
  CN II or CN III Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing from an approved 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.
• Education/training PREFERRED: CN II/III with BSN; CN III certification in a specialty area.
• Licensure: CN II, CN III—Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible/compact state.
• Experience:
  
  CN II typically 12–24 months RN experience; CN III typically 3 years clinical experience; academic health care experience and exposure to similar patient populations.

• Follows physician/licensed independent provider orders; practices within Virginia nursing regulations and ANA Code of Ethics.
• Adheres to VCUHS policies and procedures; can work all shifts, weekends, and holidays; shift rotation will be managed with the Nurse Manager/Practice Manager.
• Ability to rotate schedules and meet unit requirements as needed.

As appropriate based on unit assignment.

• Physical:
  Lifting 0-50 lbs; exposure to potentially hazardous and infectious substances.
• Activities:
  
  Prolonged standing, sitting, bending, walking, climbing, reaching.
• Mental/Sensory:
  Recall, reasoning, problem solving, hearing, clear speech, writing, reading, analytical thinking.
• Emotional:
  Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities; handle frequent and intense customer interactions; handle a noisy environment.

Clinicians work all shifts; individual shift rotation and schedules will be established with your Nurse Manager/Practice Manager. Schedules, including shift rotations, may be adjusted to meet unit requirements and/or as needed.

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