What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse (RN) - Ehlers Danlos Center position at The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia?
Bring your ambulatory nursing expertise to a rapidly expanding specialty program where clinical judgment and coordinated care directly shape the patient experience.
As an RN with UVA Health's Ehlers-Danlos Center, you will support patients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and related hypermobility disorders through comprehensive assessment, care coordination, and ongoing communication. This is an opportunity to join a developing multidisciplinary program, build expertise in a highly specialized area of medicine, and help shape the future of a growing medical specialty.
The Role
You will serve as a clinical resource within an ambulatory clinic caring for patients whose needs may span multiple specialties. Working closely with providers, an RN Care Coordinator, an LPN, advanced practice providers, and other clinical partners, you will help ensure that each visit is organized, clinically informed, and connected to the patient's broader plan of care.
The position is fully onsite and follows a Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. clinic schedule, with the possibility of slight adjustments based on coverage needs. There are no night, weekend, or holiday requirements.
An average day may include:
- Completing patient intake and reviewing medications, allergies, social history, and relevant medical history
- Synthesizing and presenting pertinent patient information to providers
- Conducting telephone triage for symptoms and patient-care concerns
- Triaging prescription refill and clinical advice requests, then routing them appropriately
- Managing patient communications through Epic and MyChart
- Reviewing charts before appointments and confirming that required documentation and testing are available
- Supporting patient flow, clinic preparation, and efficient throughput
- Coordinating referrals to disciplines such as cardiology, genetics, gastroenterology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, behavioral health, nutrition, and ophthalmology
- Partnering with the RN Care Coordinator to support continuity across the patient's care journey
This role is well suited for an RN who recognizes subtle clinical patterns, communicates clearly, and can balance direct patient interaction with detailed clinical coordination. Pediatric, general medicine, behavioral health, ambulatory, or complex-care experience can be especially valuable because the center may care for patients beginning in early adolescence.
Why UVA Health
The Ehlers-Danlos Center brings specialists together to deliver more integrated care for patients with complex and often interconnected needs. As the program expands its services and responds to growing patient demand, the RN will play an important role in helping the clinic adapt, scale, and strengthen the patient-care model.
Here, you can:
- Help develop a growing specialty program by contributing to workflows, processes, and approaches to coordinated care
- Build advanced knowledge of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, hypermobility disorders, and complex ambulatory care
- Collaborate with providers, APPs, nursing colleagues, genetic counselors, nutrition professionals, and specialists across multiple disciplines
- Develop meaningful relationships with patients who require ongoing care and multidisciplinary support
- Practice within an academic health system that integrates patient care, research, education, and innovation
- Join a culture recognized with Magnet designation, nursing's highest national honor
- Pursue continued professional growth through nursing research, quality improvement, shared governance, education, and career-development pathways
- Protect work-life balance through predictable weekday clinic hours with no nights, weekends, or holidays
Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.
Why People Love Living in Charlottesville
Located near the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Charlottesville offers healthcare professionals a distinctive blend of outdoor access, cultural attractions, local dining, and welcoming communities. Residents can enjoy hiking, cycling, parks, vineyards, live music, arts, and the energy of a university town while choosing from a range of neighborhoods and surrounding communities. It is a setting that supports a rewarding clinical career alongside a full life outside of work.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
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) Healthcare Provider BLS certification required.
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 - 50lbs. May be exposed to chemicals, blood/body fluids and infectious disease
The pay range for this role is $38.66 - $50.97 hourly. Individual compensation will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications, previous work experience, and/or education.Benefits
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Retirement Savings
- Long-term and Short-term Disability
- Health Saving Plans, and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Certification and Education Support
UVA Health is a world-class Magnet Recognized academic medical center and health system with a level 1 trauma center. 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report "Best Hospitals" guide rates UVA Health University Medical Center as "High Performing" in 5 adult specialties and 14 conditions/procedures. We are one of 70 National Cancer Institute designated cancer centers. UVA Health Children's is named by 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report as the best children's hospital in Virginia with 9 specialties ranked among the best in the nation. Our footprint also encompasses 3 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. Learn more about UVA's commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.
The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. 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, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.
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