Registered Nurse (RN) — Intensive Care Unit (ICU) — St. Mary's Hospital
Richmond, Virginia
Posted Jul 13 · Not open to new grads
- Unit
- ICU
What the listing says
Role
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 1+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Below most VA staff postings
VA staff postings that state pay run $30/hr to $59/hr, the middle half $39/hr to $48/hr, across 450 postings.
About this role
The ICU (Critical Care) Registered Nurse (RN) position is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients by utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status, determining the priority of the patient's problems and needs, implementing clinical nursing interventions to acute, critical patients that require intensive medical care, developing and performing patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes, and ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment.
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“Experience 1 year of RN experience (required) 6 months RN experience in a Med/Surg, Critical Care, Stepdown, or Emergency Department Unit (preferred) Range Minimu” · from this posting
Requirements
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
- BLS Basic Life Support or ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support (preferred at hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care, ACLS required within 6 months of hire)
- PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support (preferred at hire, required in lieu of BLS/ACLS for Pediatric Units, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care)
- 1 year of RN experience (required)
- 6 months RN experience in a Med/Surg, Critical Care, Stepdown, or Emergency Department Unit (preferred)
- Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred, not required)
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Incentives
- Referral bonuses
- 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Prescription coverage
Place
- City
- Richmond, Virginia
- Median rent
- $1,372/mo
- Local household income
- $64,587/yr
- Metro price level
- 2% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Richmond area index 97.9, where 100 is the national average.
Richmond blends Civil War history with a growing arts scene and James River outdoor access. Virginia's capital offers a manageable pace, respected hospital systems, and neighborhoods like Carytown and the Fan District that give nurses a grounded, livable feel between shifts.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.
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- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
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- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
