Registered Nurse (RN) - Pediatrics
Chippenham Hospital
Richmond, VA
Days

Shift: Days (Rotating Weekends)

Description

Introduction

Chippenham Hospital is committed to investing in the latest technology enabling nurses to work more efficiently. Are you passionate about delivering patient-centered care? Submit your application for our Registered Nurse RN Pediatrics position and spend more time at the bedside with the patient.

* Full Time Day Shift *

Benefits

Chippenham Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

You contribute to our success let us contribute to yours! Whether you choose to focus on bedside care, a leadership or C-suite role, shape business and operational outcomes, or work to deliver clinical excellence behind the scenes in data science, case management or transfer centers. Unlock your potential at Chippenham Hospital!

Job Summary and Qualifications

We are seeking a highly-skilled and compassionate RN to join the pediatric unit and to deliver exceptional patient care to children from birth through their late teens and into early adulthood. If you are looking for a supportive and teamwork oriented environment, apply today!

What you will do in your role:

• As a registered nurse you will deliver patient-centered care to infants, children, adolescents and young adult patients who present with a variety of acute and chronic conditions and disabilities.
• Working closely with pediatric intensivists, pediatricians, therapists (occupational, speech and respiratory), registered dieticians, pharmacists and case managers/social workers, you will create and implement a care plan to meet each patient’s specific needs.
• For patients with diabetes, asthma, spinal corrections, orthopedic procedures, concussions and fractures, general pediatric surgery needs, croup, respiratory distress, pneumonia, and other conditions, you will deliver standard medications and perform tests, regularly monitor and record vital signs, and assess improvement.
• Using computerized documentation systems you will monitor, record, and communicate patient conditions throughout their stay from admission to discharge.
• When dealing with patients, visitors, co-workers and other customers, you will maintain cultural and values awareness, and much more.

What qualifications you will need:

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (BSN preferred).
  
• Current Registered Nurse License in Virginia or Current Multistate Compact License.
  
• 1 year of nursing experience in an acute care hospital setting.
  
• 1 year of nursing experience in a pediatric unit preferred.
  
• Current American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS or BCLS) Certification.
  
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

Chippenham Hospital has provided quality healthcare services since 1972, giving patient's access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than 50 years of pioneering healthcare, our 460+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities located on the Southside of Richmond. We are the region's first choice for orthopedics, joint care, behavioral health and cardiovascular care. The Joint Commission awarded Chippenham Hospital the Gold Seal of Approval and named us a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for advanced primary stroke, heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, perinatal care, hip and knee replacement and surgical care. We are also a Level I Burn Center and Level I Trauma Center.

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Registered Nurse RN Pediatrics opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.