Registered Nurse (RN) - Administrative Coordinator, Sedation Services

University of Virginia Medical Center | Charlottesville, VA

A nursing leadership role with system ‑ wide impact.

Procedural sedation is integral to care across clinics, inpatient units, ICUs, and procedural environments, yet it has historically lacked centralized operational ownership. UVA Health created this role to bring consistency, accountability, and clinical leadership to sedation practices across the medical center. The RN Administrative Coordinator for Sedation Services is a high ‑ visibility , program ‑ building position designed for an experienced nurse ready to influence practice well beyond the bedside.

This role is ideal for a clinically credible RN who understands the complexity of sedation, values education and quality, and wants to shape how care is delivered across an academic health system.

The Role

The RN Administrative Coordinator for Sedation Services serves as a system ‑ level clinical resource , supporting procedural sedation across multiple care environments rather than providing direct bedside care. The focus of this role is coordination, education, quality oversight, and infrastructure development, working in close partnership with anesthesia, nursing leadership, professional development, and frontline clinical teams.

In this role, you will spend your time building relationships, standardizing practice, and ensuring sedation is delivered safely and consistently across the organization. Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating onboarding, training, and ongoing re ‑ education for nurses performing procedural sedation
  

• Partnering with Nursing Professional Development to support unit ‑ specific annual retraining tailored to clinical context
  

• Conducting site visits for clinics seeking sedation credentialing, including workflow, safety, and recovery ‑ space assessments
  

• Supporting quality monitoring and regulatory compliance through dashboard review and follow ‑ up on sedation ‑ related outcomes
  

• Collaborating with physician, nursing, and administrative leaders to enforce sedation standards, checklists, and expectations
  

• Helping organize simulation ‑ based and hands ‑ on education that prioritizes practical, high ‑ value learning
  

• Serving as a trusted liaison across disciplines , influencing practice through expertise and professional credibility
  

An average day includes time in clinical areas observing workflows, meetings with interdisciplinary leaders, reviewing sedation data, and coordinating education and credentialing efforts. This is a boots ‑ on ‑ the ‑ ground role with meaningful visibility and institutional impact.

Why UVA Health

UVA Health is a nationally recognized academic health system where nursing leadership extends far beyond the bedside. Procedural sedation is a critical patient ‑ safety priority, and this role plays a strategic part in strengthening how sedation is delivered across the organization.

• Procedural sedation occurs in multiple environments, historically without centralized operational ownership. This position exists to change that.
  

• You will help build and sustain a standardized sedation program, aligning practice with national expectations and anesthesia oversight.
  

• Your work directly supports patient safety, regulatory readiness, and clinician confidence.
  

• Experienced nurses choose UVA Health for this role because it offers the opportunity to build and shape a system ‑ wide program within a complex academic medical center, collaborate closely with anesthesia, nursing leadership, professional development, and quality teams, and apply senior clinical judgment in a role that values influence, credibility, and impact.
  

Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.

Why People Love Living in Charlottesville

Charlottesville offers an exceptional quality of life for healthcare professionals. Located at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the area combines outdoor recreation, a vibrant food and wine scene, arts and culture, and a strong sense of community. With a more accessible cost of living than many academic medical hubs, Charlottesville provides balance for professionals and families seeking meaningful work without sacrificing lifestyle.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing from accredited nursing program, master’s degree in related field within 5 years of hire. Master's degree in nursing education strongly preferred.

Experience: 3 years of progressive leadership experience as a registered nurse in a patient care environment required. Perioperative experience in an Academic Medical Center and Magnet organization preferred. Mentoring, training, and coaching experience preferred. Epic experience is highly desired.

Licensure: Licensed to Practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia required. American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS certification required. Valid Virginia Driver’s license required for employees with job responsibility operations in multiple locations. Must have applicable specialty certification at hire or within 3 years.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers, but also may include extended periods of time standing or walking within clinical environments or to attend meetings, and programs. Clinical or didactic instruction requires excellent auditory, visual, and verbal communication skills; Attention to detail and ability to write legibly; Ability to lift/push/pull 20 - 50lbs. May be exposed to blood/body fluids and infectious disease.

The pay range for this role is $73,453.00 - $146,905.00 annually. 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
  
• Paid Time Off, Long-term and Short-term Disability, Retirement Savings
  
• Health Saving Plans, and Flexible Spending Accounts
  
• Certification and education support
  
• Generous Paid Time Off
  

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 .