Job Description

Purpose & Scope:

Across all levels, the registered professional nurse is responsible for the direct and indirect total nursing care of their assigned patients. The RN is also responsible for the supervision of assigned personnel. The position requires knowledge of both department and hospital policies and procedures relevant to the delivery of nursing care. Interpretive skills, frequent interactive and consultative associations, along with management and supervisory skills are inherent in the position. The ability to retrieve, communicate or otherwise present information in a written, auditory or visual fashion is essential. The primary method to express or exchange ideas is through the spoken word. Written, telephone, and manual dexterity skills are required for this position.

Education:

Bachelor's in Nursing Required

Experience:

One year of Nursing/Patient Care in an acute care setting is required

Certification/Licensure:

Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Virginia Department of Health Professions required or,

Compact State Licensure in Nursing required

BLS certification required

Registered Nurses on designated units are required to maintain certain certifications. New to practice area nurses or new graduates have 1 year to complete the specialty requirements below.
ACLS: ED, ICU, CVICU/CVSD, Cardiac Cath Lab, Cardiopulmonary Rehab, Bronch Suite, Interventional Radiology, Radiology Safety Nurses, 6A, 6B, 7A, 8B, Labor and Delivery, Hemodialysis, Respiratory Therapy, Supplemental Pool Telemetry Nurses, GI Unit, and PACU
PALS: PACU: Pediatric Nurses, ED
NRP: NICU, Mother Baby, Labor and Delivery
De-escalation training: BHU, ED

ACLS or PALS cards stand as showing competence in BLS Skills per American Heart Association Guidelines. If an employee holds current ACLS or PALS certification, this meets the requirement for BLS in their job description. They do not need to also carry a separate BLS certification.

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The General Surgical Trauma unit (also known as 5B) is a 23- private bed adult inpatient unit with a few observation cases. The team cares for a wide variety of surgical patients, including breast, ENT, GI, colorectal, bariatric, urology, and neurosurgery; post-trauma.

Hospital Information: VHC Health is a 453-bed not-for-profit nationally recognized Hospital and teaching facility that has been delivering high quality care to the Washington, DC metropolitan area for over 75 years. Recent accomplishments include the opening of our massive Outpatient Pavilion and VHC becoming the Washington Commanders Football provider for women's health as of 2023. VHC Health is a designated Level II Trauma Center and a recognized Magnet Facility by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. At VHC Health, we are always striving to provide continued excellence and growth for our employees as well as top notch care for our patients and that is made clear with our recent accomplishments!

Pay & Benefits: Commensurate with experience. Team members are eligible to receive benefits on the first day of the month following the date of hire, with 30 days to apply for benefits of choice.

Employee-Led Engagement and Wellness Committee dedicated to make work a fun and healthy place to work

Annual Employee Survey – Your Voice is Heard at VHC!

Paid Major Holidays

Generous Paid Time Off / Vacation / Sick Time

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment

Career Counseling, Leadership Development and Training

Clinical and Research Pathways Eligible

Annual Merit Review and Merit Increases

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Health Fitness & Education Class Discounts

Employee Wellness Benefits

Hospital Discount for Employees and Family

VHC Health Outpatient Pharmacy

VHC Retirement Program

Workforce Enhancement Program

Work/Life Discounts Program

Free onsite parking

Commuter Benefits

Family Leave

401(k) + Match

and much more!