OR Intern (RN) - Periop 101 - January 2027 Cohort

Virginia Commonwealth University Health; EE. UU.; Presencial; USD 47.000 - 76.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

VCU Health seeks an OR RN Intern to support the surgical team in downtown Richmond. The role integrates clinical nursing with learning, delivering age-appropriate care under an integrated plan of care and assisting with perioperative needs.

Initial schedule features five 8-hour days on weekdays, with potential rotation after the orientation period, and transition to operating room assignments. Responsibilities include safe medication administration, documentation, and participating in leadership

Formación

• RN licensure in Virginia or RN applicant designation.
• Enrollment in an accredited BSN program within 24 months of date of hire.
• Successful completion of a BSN within 60 months from date of hire.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver and accurately document direct, age-specific patient care.
• Administer prescribed medications and identify interactions.
• Begin to assume leadership responsibilities at the unit level under RN guidance.
• Provide education and participate in interdisciplinary planning of care.
• Assist health care team with prevention of illness and injury and maintenance of wellness.

Educación

RN licensure in Virginia

Enrollment in BSN within 24 months

Completion of BSN within 60 months

Graduate of accredited RN nursing program

Descripción del empleo

VCU Medical Center in downtown Richmond is the health hub of an amazing community. As the only academic medical center in the region, we offer access to the most advanced treatments and technologies in the area. Our physicians, nurses, and staff are committed to providing exceptional care. We are the only comprehensive Level I trauma center in Virginia verified in adult, pediatric, and burn trauma care. From our very first years to our most recent advancements, we are driven to learn more, dig deeper, teach passionately and never rest. We are inventing better care, one discovery at a time.

The OR RN Intern starts integrating technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet the needs of the patient and family. The position assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness and provision of comfort. The role also provides direction, education and begins to assume 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. The OR RN Intern safely administers prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.

*Schedule details* The introduction of the internship would be Monday through Friday, 5 8-hour day shifts for the first few months. Upon completion, there is a transition internally to one of the downtown Operating Rooms (Main, CHoR, or Ambulatory). This is the clinical portion and we strive for schedules to remain on day shift, but could be subject to shift rotations as needed for precepting. After those weeks, it can be either 4 10-hour or 5 8-hour M-F day shifts. No weekends. There will be a week where the schedule is all off-shifts so there can be an exposure to trauma cases as well.

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire: Current RN licensure in Virginia or RN Applicant designation. RN Applicant position may be occupied only by an eligible candidate who has filed an application for licensure in Virginia or compact state as an RN and may practice nursing in Virginia for a period not to exceed 90 days between completion of the nursing education program and the receipt of the results of the candidate`s first licensing examination. R.N. Applicant designation must be used when signing official record (Commonwealth of Virginia Board of Nursing Statues and Regulations, VAC 90-20-190 Licensure by examination).

Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment: N/A

Experience REQUIRED: N/A Experience PREFERRED Experience as a LPN, nursing assistant or care partner experience in either an acute care setting or as applicable to area of practice

Education/training REQUIRED: Graduate of an accredited RN nursing program; and Enrollment in an accredited Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing program within 24 months of date of hire; and Successful completion of a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing no later than 5 years (or 60 months) from date of hire Education/training PREFERRED: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from an accredited program

Independent action(s) required: Functions under direction of RN in providing patient care, emotional support, nursing in-services, patient conferences, rounding with physicians and problem solving; all in accordance with hospital, nursing and unit policy/procedure. Requires prior approval or guidance from supervisor: time/schedule changes, legal issues, directed care which deviates from standard, identify educational resources to meet developmental needs.

Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable): N/A

Additional position requirements: RN Intern work all three shifts, weekends and holidays. Individual shift rotation and schedules will be established with your specific Nurse Manager/Practice Manager. Schedules, including requirements of shift rotations and hours of work may be adjusted as necessary to meet unit requirements and/or as needed.

Age Specific groups served: As appropriate based on unit assignment

Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate): Physical: Lifting 50-100 lbs. Other: describe exposure to potentially hazardous and infectious substances Activities: Prolonged standing, Prolonged sitting, Frequent bending, Walking (distance), Climbing (steps, ladder, other), Reaching (overhead, extensive, repetitive), Repetitive motion Mental/Sensory: Strong recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical thinking Emotional: Steady pace, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent change

Compensation Ranges: OR RN Intern I: $34.00 - $49.50 OR RN Intern II: $34.65 - $51.97 OR RN Intern III: $36.38 - $54.58 Actual Salary offers will be based on several key factors to include relevant work experience, credentials, and qualifications.

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Who We Are Inventing better care, day by day by discovery Sound outrageous? It absolutely is. Sound impossible? That’s never stopped us before. Sound like hard work, intense research, collaboration with experts around the world, sheer brainpower meets unrelenting willpower? That’s. Exactly. Right. We’ll do whatever it takes to offer the best in care and empower the best in quality of life. And it’s an approach that works — whether it’s a patient who undergoes a new, life‑saving procedure or a clinical researcher who finds promise in a new cancer treatment, exciting new medicine is happening at VCU Health.

We have it all:

• One college and four health sciences schools
• An academic medical center
• A Level I trauma center
• One of only two NCI-designated cancer centers in Virginia
• The region’s only full‑service children’s hospital
• More than 800 physicians in 200 specialties
• With a community health center, dedicated research teams, facilities and valued partners in every field

Our medical teams are top notch. And we’re not too shy to boast of internationally known physicians, some recognized as the best in the country, top‑ranked local specialists and all‑around all‑stars at every level. From our very first years to our most recent advancements, we are driven to learn more, dig deeper, teach passionately and never rest in order to be a true leader in discovering what’s possible in health and recovery. We are a comprehensive system of care and a pioneer of health. Read VCU Health Year In Review for more about our accomplishments.