What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse (RN) - Pediatric Acute Care, Wage position at The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia?
Why Join Our Team?
Prestigious Academic Excellence:Work withinUVAHealth, a nationally acclaimed academic hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center.
Comprehensive Pediatric Services:
60-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
25-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)
38-bed Acute/Intermediate Care Pediatric Unit
Benefits of JoiningUVAHealth:
Comprehensive benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Retirement Savings Plans.
Opportunities for professional growth with a Clinical Career Ladder and leadership roles.
Additional perks such as sign-on bonuses, education support, and generous paid time off.
Be part of a community dedicated to innovation, healing, and transforming women's and children's healthcare. If you're ready to make a difference, apply today to join our mission of providing world-class care for families.
UVA Health University Medical Center is seeking dedicated Registered Nurses to join our team and grow within a nationally recognized academic medical center. Our Nursing Professional Governance Organization (NPGO) Clinical Career Ladder (CCL) supports individual development aligned with personal goals anddemonstratednursingpractice. Clinician behaviors are behaviorally based and reflect the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics, organized within the UVA Nursing Professional Practice Model. The CCL fosters RN engagement and retention by promoting excellence, ethical practice, and continuous improvement. Join us in a role that empowers you to lead, mentor, and contribute meaningfully to organizational goals while advancing your own career.
UVA Health University Medical Center RNjob duties and responsibilitiesintegrate the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practiceand the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements, and the UVA Nursing Professional Practice Model.
Relationship Based Care - Self andColleagues:reflects the influence of the nurse's relationship with self,colleaguesand patient/family on the patient experience.
Relationship Based Care - Patients andFamilies:reflects the influence of the nurse's relationship with self,colleaguesand patient/family on the patient experience.
Expert Caring: encompasses clinical assessment, planning, prioritizing, coordinating and implementation of care.
Empowered Leaders:demonstrateknowledge of and activelyparticipatein shared governance.
Lifelong Learners: encompasses professional development through formal education, professional certification, internal and external learning opportunities and 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: isdemonstratedby application of technologies that support patient care, activelyseekingto implementevidence basedpracticeand new knowledge generated by nursing research.
In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.
Minimum Qualifications-
Education:Graduate of an accredited nursing programrequired. Bachelor of Science inNursingrequiredwithin 5 years of hire.
Experience:1 year of relevant experience.
Licensure/Certifications:Licensed to Practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia. American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS certificationrequired.
Physical Demands-Job requires standing for prolonged periods,frequentlytraveling, bending/stooping. Proficientcommunicative,auditoryand visual skills; Attention to detail and ability to write legibly; Ability to lift/push/pull 20 - 50lbs. May be exposed to chemicals, blood/bodyfluidsand infectious disease.
Compensation-
New hire compensationwill bedeterminedbypreviouswork experience,education,and/orexperience.
Onboarding Requirements
Background checksandpre-employment health screeningswill be conducted on all new hires prior to employment.All safety-sensitive positions with direct patient interaction also require adrug screen.
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.
Salary : $40 - $53