Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department (ED) - All Shifts

Virginia’s number one hospital* is staffing up. We invite you to get in on the ground floor and join our award-winning team in the Emergency Department!

*U.S. News & World Report’s 2016–2017, 2017–2018, and 2018–2019 “Best Hospitals” guides; Newsweek’s 2023 “Best Hospitals in VA” guide.

The University of Virginia Emergency Department presents an exciting growth opportunity. Come be part of a collaborative interdisciplinary care team envisioning and developing the future of emergency medicine at UVA. The Emergency Department at UVA is a level 1 trauma center and regional referral center. The Emergency Department currently has three adult trauma bays and one pediatric trauma bay. Our ED also houses a comprehensive stroke center. With specialties such as neurosciences, specialized heart and vascular center, and transplant offered 24 hours a day, we provide care to patients from all over the state and adjoining states.

Please complete this one RN application, where you will identify the areas and shifts you are interested in within the Emergency Department. We are currently seeking:

• Emergency Department staff registered nurses
• Emergency Department behavioral health registered nurses
• Pediatric Emergency Department registered nurses
• Emergency Department observation nurses

We are seeking a capable clinician focused on expanding knowledge and skills who will:

• Consistently provide effective direct care, as part of the interdisciplinary team, to a variety of complex patients.
• Manage care and implement treatment plans at a refined skill level in collaboration with patients, their families, physicians, and other members of the healthcare team.
• Seek as well as provide feedback for improved clinical practice.
• Assume a beginning leadership role but seek mentoring in this process.

More information:

This job description integrates the ANA 2015 Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, Third Edition; the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (ANA, 2015); and the UVA Nursing Professional Practice Model.

• Relationship based care – self and colleagues: reflects the influence of the nurse’s relationship with self, colleagues, and patient/family on the patient experience.
• Relationship based care – patients and families: reflects the influence of the nurse’s relationship with self, colleagues, and patient/family on the patient experience.
• Expert caring: encompasses clinical assessment, planning, prioritizing, coordinating, and implementation of care.
• Empowered leaders: demonstrate knowledge of and actively participate in shared governance.
• Lifelong learners: encompasses professional development through formal education, professional certification, internal and external learning opportunities; recognizes the value of external professional organizations; supports onboarding of new team members and precepts as applicable.
• Quality achievement: includes adherence to clinical documentation guidelines, comprehension of outcomes data, engagement in performance improvement activities, and commitment to standard work.
• Innovation: is demonstrated by application of technologies that support patient care, actively seeking to implement evidence-based practice and new knowledge generated by nursing research.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing program required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing required within five years of hire.
• Experience: One year of relevant experience.
• Licensure: Licensed to practice as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia. American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS certification required.

Apply online: https://careers.uvahealth.org/us/en/job/R0074207

Physical Demands

Job requires standing for prolonged periods, frequently traveling, bending/stooping. Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills; attention to detail and ability to write legibly; ability to lift/push/pull 20–50 pounds. May be exposed to chemicals, blood/body fluids, and infectious disease.

Position compensation range: $39.90–$53.00 hourly

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off, long-term and short-term disability, retirement savings
• Health saving plans and flexible spending accounts
• Certification and education support
• Generous paid time off

UVA Health is a world-class Magnet-recognized academic medical center and healthcare organization with a level 1 trauma center. The 2023–2024 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” guide rates UVA Health University Medical Center as “high performing” in five adult specialties and 14 conditions/procedures. We are one of 70 National Cancer Institute–designated cancer centers. UVA Health Children’s is named by the 2023–2024 U.S. News & World Report as the best children’s hospital in Virginia, with nine specialties ranked among the best in the nation. Our footprint also encompasses three community hospitals and an integrated network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Charlottesville, Culpeper, northern Virginia, and beyond.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Click here to read more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.