Registered Nurse – Pediatric ICU – Rotating

VCU Health

Registered Nurse providing direct pediatric ICU care at VCU Health’s children’s hospital. Administering medications, documenting care, and supporting multidisciplinary patient teams.

Posted 8/20/2026full-timeRichmond • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $34 - $55 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in patient care delivery, medication administration, and clinical leadership while adhering to nursing regulations and ethical standards. Capable of mobilizing resources and managing a multidisciplinary team to meet patient and family needs effectively.

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Current RN Licensure In VirginiaAHA BLS HCP Certification3 Years Of Clinical ExperiencePatient Care DocumentationMedication Administration

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Hard Skills

Patient Care DeliveryMedication AdministrationClinical LeadershipPatient AssessmentDocumentationIllness PreventionWellness MaintenanceResource MobilizationDelegationSupervision

Soft Skills

Problem SolvingStrong RecallReasoningClear SpeechLogical Thinking

Certifications & Qualifications

AHA BLS HCP Certification

Industry Keywords

ANA Code Of EthicsNursing RegulationsVirginia LicensureMultidisciplinary PlanPatient And Family NeedsInfection ControlClinical Nurse III LevelUnit-Level LeadershipFast-Paced EnvironmentCustomer Interactions

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Integrate technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet patient and family needs
Assist the healthcare team with illness and injury prevention, wellness maintenance, and provision of comfort
Provide direction and education and develop or assume unit-level leadership responsibilities, depending on clinical level
Deliver and accurately document direct, age-specific patient care based on medical orders and an integrated multidisciplinary plan
Safely administer prescribed medications and identify incompatibilities and/or interactions
Recognize or anticipate changes in patient situations and intervene appropriately
Mobilize resources to meet individualized patient and family needs
Serve as a role model in a clinical setting at the Clinical Nurse III level
Follow physician or licensed independent provider orders and nursing regulations in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Follow the ANA Code of Ethics, national nursing practice standards, and VCUHS policies and procedures
Organize work, delegate, and supervise RNs, LPNs, care partners, unit secretaries, and others

Requirements

What you’ll need

Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligibility for Virginia licensure or a compact state license
Current RN licensure in Virginia for continued employment
AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent
Clinical Nurse I: no experience required
Clinical Nurse II: 12 to 24 months RN experience
Clinical Nurse III: 3 years of clinical experience
Diploma or Associate's Degree from a professional nursing program recognized and/or approved by the corresponding state’s Board of Nursing
Registered nurses without a Bachelor's degree in Nursing or higher must enroll in an approved RN to BSN program within two years of starting and complete it within five years, unless grandfathered under previous requirements
Clinicians work all three shifts, weekends, and holidays
Ability to lift 20–50 lbs.
Ability to work with potentially hazardous and infectious substances
Prolonged standing and sitting; frequent bending; walking distances; climbing; reaching overhead, extensively, and repetitively
Strong recall, reasoning, problem solving, hearing, clear speech, legible writing, reading, and logical thinking
Ability to work in a fast-paced, noisy environment, handle multiple priorities, and manage frequent and intense customer interactions

Benefits

Comp & perks

$15,000 sign-on bonus for experienced RNs for offers accepted by August 31, 2026; terms and conditions apply
Full-time employment