Registered Nurse; RN - Acute Neurosurgery​/ENT West - UB Pool Wage

UVA Health Medical Center is a world‑class Magnet‑recognized academic medical center and level‑1 trauma center. Ranked by Forbes among America’s best large employers and a top 25 national health system, UVA also operates three community hospitals, an NCI‑designated cancer center, Virginia’s leading children’s hospital, and an integrated network of primary and specialty clinics.

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 health care team.
• Seek as well as provide feedback for improved clinical practice.
• Assume a beginning leadership role and seek mentoring in this process.

This job description integrates the ANA Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements, 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: encompass professional development through formal education, professional certification, internal and external learning opportunities and recognize the value of external professional organizations. Supports onboarding of new team members and precepting as applicable.
• Quality Achievement: include 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.

Education:

Graduate of an accredited nursing program required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing required within 5 years of hire.

Experience:

1 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.

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

The starting base rate for this role is $39.90 per hour. Individual compensation will be determined by the selected candidate’s qualifications, previous work experience, and/or education.

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