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. We are excited to open our newest unit. The Short Stay Unit (SSU) is an 8-bed unit located on the 4th floor of the Main Hospital. This new unit is part of our commitment to providing high-quality care at the right time in the right place. The unit will care for the surgical, transplant, and cardiac populations needing general and progressive level of care. SSU will initiate care to patients needing access to health system services from outside locations and also support needs of same day or next day patients with a discharge order. Our team consists of highly engaged interdisciplinary team members focused on quality patient care and outcomes in a patient centered environment. It is a dynamic and fast-paced environment rich with opportunities for learning. The SSU facilitates a healthy work environment through shared governance and teamwork. Our SSU team fosters learning, research participation, and creation of evidence-based practices. The Nurse Manager ensures that excellent patient care is provided by a nursing staff of sufficient number and competency to meet patient needs. Care is delivered in an environment that is healthy, healing and respectful to all patients, visitors and staff. The Nurse Manager provides quality customer service to patients of all ages, their families, visitors, medical staff, clinicians and co-workers, ensuring that everyone will be treated courteously, quickly and with respect. This role establishes and maintains an environmental control plan, coordinates materials management for the department, assists in monitoring clinic activities. Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire: Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment: Current RN Licensure in Virginia AHA BLS Certification or equivalent Experience REQUIRED: 5 years of relevant clinical experience with 2 of those years of progressive leadership and/or supervisory/management experience Experience PREFERRED: Experience in academic medical center environment Education/training REQUIRED: Masters degree in Nursing or a related field or within one semester of completion. If the Master’s degree is not in nursing then it is required to have a BSN from an accredited school. **unless grandfathered under previous requirements Education/training PREFERRED: Master’s degree in Nursing from an accredited program Certification in specialty area Independent action(s) required: All day-to-day operations of the unit are handled independently. Advice and guidance are sought from the Director on an as needed situational basis and when there is a major impact on activity outside the unit. Actions that are taken without prior approval include daily operational functions and leadership of staff. With Guidance of Supervisor; advice and guidance are sought for termination of employees, handling employee grievances, review of annual unit goals and budget, approval on unit guidelines and procedures and review of staff annual performance evaluations. Supervisory responsibilities (if applicable): All employees of the nursing unit report to this position; however, supervisory responsibilities may be delegated as appropriate. Additional position requirements: Required frequent visibility on all shifts and weekends to enhance staff communication and monitor staff effectiveness. Age Specific groups served: N/A Physical Requirements (includes use of assistance devices as appropriate): Physical: Lifting 50-100 lbs. Other: Exposure to potentially hazardous and infectious substances Activities: Prolonged standing, 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: Fast pace environment, Steady pace, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent change Varies by Need (United States of America) EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran/41 CFR 60-1.4. 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.