GENERAL SUMMARY
Plans, provides and monitors individualized nursing care in settings responsive to specific patient needs within a defined scope of practice. Provides developmentally appropriate psychosocial and clinical care respective to the assigned patient population. (Upon satisfactory completing all formal Operating Room training, a lateral move will be made into an Operating Room Registered Nurse position.) Reports to department management.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides developmentally appropriate psychosocial and clinical care.
Plans, provides, and monitors specific patient needs following established policies, procedures, and regulations.
Performs other duties as assigned.
LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
Current Virginia state license as a Registered Nurse or Registered Nurse holding a valid Compact State license.
MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Graduate of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program required. Will consider Associates in Nursing / Diploma in Nursing with applicable experience and actively enrolled in a BSN program within three years completion from the date of hire.
RN certification preferred.
Pediatric experience preferred.
CPR Training required and/or must be obtained within 45 days of hire.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Expected to work in a patient care environment with minimal exposure to environmental hazards such as, but not limited to, excessive noise, dust or extremes in temperature. Frequent exposures to communicable diseases and moderately adverse working conditions due to the need to perform certain patient care activities.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Click here to view physical requirements. (https://www.chkd.org/uploadedFiles/Documents/Employees/Category%20D%20Jobs.pdf )
