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Registered Nurse, PACU

VHC Health

Arlington, VA

RN

Posted Jun 16

Unit
PACU

What the listing says

Role

Term
Permanent
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN
Experience
1+ years

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About this role

Position Title: Registered Nurse, PACU Job Description

Purpose & Scope

Across all levels, the registered professional nurse is responsible for the direct and indirect total nursing care of their assigned patients. The RN is also responsible for the supervision of assigned personnel. The position requires knowledge of both department and hospital policies and procedures relevant to the delivery of nursing care.

Interpretive skills, frequent interactive and consultative associations, along with management and supervisory skills are inherent in the position. The ability to retrieve, communicate or otherwise present information in a written, auditory or visual fashion is essential. The primary method to express or exchange ideas is through the spoken word.

Written, telephone, and manual dexterity skills are required for this position.

Education

Bachelor's in Nursing Required

Experience

One year of Nursing/Patient Care in an acute care setting is required

Certification/

Licensure

Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Virginia Department of Health Professions required or,

Compact State Licensure in Nursing required

BLS certification required

Registered Nurses on designated units are required to maintain certain certifications. New to practice area nurses or new graduates have 1 year to complete the specialty requirements below. ACLS: ED, ICU, CVICU/CVSD, Cardiac Cath Lab, Cardiopulmonary Rehab, Bronch Suite, Interventional Radiology, Radiology Safety Nurses, 6A, 6B, 7A, 8B, Labor and Delivery, Hemodialysis, Respiratory Therapy, Supplemental Pool Telemetry Nurses, GI Unit, and PACU PALS: PACU: Pediatric Nurses, ED NRP: NICU, Mother Baby, Labor and Delivery De-escalation training: BHU, ED

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Requirements

  • RN
  • Compact State Licensure
  • PACU
  • Direct patient care
  • Nursing
  • Staff supervision
  • Dialysis
  • Management
  • Team supervision
  • RN License

Place

City
Arlington, VA
Median rent
$2,322/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities

Local household income
$142,114/yr

all local households, not nurse pay

Metro price level
9% above the national average

Arlington area index 108.9, where 100 is the national average.

Arlington sits just across the Potomac from Washington, D.C., blending city energy with leafy residential pockets. Neighborhoods like Clarendon and Ballston cluster with restaurants and nightlife, while riverside trails offer nurses a quick outdoor escape after shifts.

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Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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