Primary Health Care Clinic Nurse (RN)

Consistently provides effective direct care, as part of the interdisciplinary team, to a variety of complex patients. Manages care and implements treatment plans at a refined skill level in collaboration with patients, their families, physicians, and other members of the health care team. This job description integrates the AAACN Scope and Standards of Practice for Professional Ambulatory Care Nursing, the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, and the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements, with the UVA Nursing Professional Practice Model.

ANA Scope and Standards of Practice definition of nursing: Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, facilitation of healing, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, groups, communities and populations.

Relationship Based Care - Self and Colleagues: reflects the influence of the nurse's relationship with self, colleagues, and patient/family on the patient's experience.
Relationship Based Care - Patients and Families: reflects the influence of the nurse's relationship with self, colleagues, and patient/family on the patient's 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 the 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) Healthcare Provider BLS certification required.
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 $37.51 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 Childrens 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. UVA Health includes a hospital, level I trauma center, nationally recognized cancer and heart centers and primary and specialty clinics throughout Central Virginia.
Through research and clinical trials, we stay at the leading edge of the treatments we offer.
We rank among the nation’s top hospitals because our doctors, nurses and caregivers make every effort to push the envelope of healthcare.
UVA Health consists of:
UVA Medical Center
UVA School of Medicine
UVA School of Nursing
Claude Moore Health Sciences Library
UVA Physicians Group