Emergency Room/Hospital Registered Nurse

Virginia’s #1 hospital* is staffing up. We invite you to get in on the ground floor and join our award-winning team in the Emergency Department!

* 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 twenty-four hours a day, we are able to provide care to patients from all over the state and adjoining states.

Emergency Department Staff Registered Nurses

Emergency Department Behavioral Health Registered Nurses

Pediatric Emergency Department Registered Nurses

Emergency Department Observation Nurses

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.

More Information This job description integrates the ANA 2015 Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, Third Edition and 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.

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.

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

Licensed to Practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia. American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS certification required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS Job requires standing for prolonged periods, frequently traveling, bending/stooping. Proficient communicative, auditory and visual skills; May be exposed to chemicals, blood/body fluids and infectious disease.

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

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off, Long-term and Short-term Disability, Retirement Savings

Health Saving Plans, and Flexible Spending Accounts

UVA Health ( ) is a world-class Magnet Recognized academic medical center and health system with a level 1 trauma center. News & World Report "Best Hospitals" guide ( ) rates UVA Health University Medical Center as "High Performing" in 5 adult specialties and 14 conditions/procedures. UVA Health Children’s ( ) is named by 2023-2024 U.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.

All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.