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Registered Nurse, Outpatient Surgery

VHC Health

Arlington, Virginia

RN

Posted Aug 24

Unit
ICU

What the listing says

Role

Term
Permanent
On the floor
Floating required
Setting
Ambulatory Surgery
Accepts
RN
Experience
1+ years

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
This role$44/hr
nursing in Virginia$36/hr

The median for nursing in Virginia is $36/hr, across 390 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.

About this role

Position Title: Registered Nurse, Outpatient Surgery 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.

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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, Cardiac Cath Lab, Cardiopulmonary Rehab, Bronch Suite, Interventional Radiology, Radiology Safety Nurses, Step down Units (3A, 3B, 4B), 6A, 6B, 7A, Labor and Delivery, Hemodialysis, Respiratory Therapy, Float pool, GI Unit, and PACU

  • PALS: PACU: Pediatric Nurses, ED
  • NRP: NICU, Mother Baby, Labor and Delivery
  • De-escalation training: BHU, ED

Per policy ACLS or PALS cards stand as showing competence in BLS Skills per American Heart Association Guidelines. If an employee holds current ACLS or PALS certification, this meets the requirement for BLS in their job description. They do not need to also carry a separate BLS certification.

Additional Job Description

At VHC Health, every role contributes to exceptional care, better outcomes, and stronger communities.

In addition to your base compensation, VHC Health offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage (subject to eligibility requirements), as well as additional wellness and retirement benefits designed to support our employees and their families.

VHC Health is committed to wage transparency and equitable pay practices. The compensation offered for this position—whether expressed as an annual salary or hourly rate—is determined based on a variety of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors. These factors include, but are not limited to, a candidate’s qualifications, relevant training and experience, skill level

  • shift differentials (where applicable), internal equity, and current market conditions.

The posted hiring range reflects the range VHC Health, in good faith, believes is appropriate for this role at the time of posting. This range may be adjusted in the future based on business needs or market changes. No portion of compensation is considered earned until it is vested and determined in accordance with the terms of applicable policies and benefit plans. The availability and amount of any bonuses, incentives, or other benefits are subject to the terms of those plans and may be modified at the sole discretion of VHC Health, in accordance with applicable law.

VHC Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.

VHC Health maintains a drug-free workplace. The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a controlled substance is prohibited at all VHC Health locations.

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Requirements

  • RN

Benefits

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

Place

City
Arlington, Virginia
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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