Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room (OR): Outpatient Surgery (OPSC)

**Join UVA Health's Operating Room Team**

Ready to elevate your nursing career in a world-class healthcare institution? UVA Health, a Magnet Recognized academic medical center, invites you to explore opportunities within our Operating Room (OR) team.

**About UVA Health:**
- Recognized as a top hospital by U.S. News & World Report
- Level 1 trauma center and National Cancer Institute designated cancer center
- UVA Children’s named best children's hospital in Virginia
- Comprehensive network including community hospitals and specialty care clinics

**OPSC OR Environment:**
- Team-based and technologically advanced
- Opportunity for critical thinking and hands-on skills development
- Challenging and exciting workplace enhancing nursing skills and interdisciplinary relationships
- Comprehensive training provided for career advancement

**Benefits:**
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- Sign-on bonuses available for eligible candidates
- Certification and education support after 6 months employment
- Generous paid time off, retirement savings plans, and flexible spending accounts
- Clinical career ladder for professional growth and promotion
- Charge RN roles for leadership development
- Nursing Professional Governance Organization (NPGO) supports Shared Governance

**Contact:**
For questions, contact Health System Talent Recruiter, Ashlyn Trant, at hyf5sf@virginia.edu.

**Learn More:**
For more information and to apply, visit:
- [UVA Health Jobs](https://jobs.virginia.edu/)
- [UVA Health Benefits](https://hr.virginia.edu/benefits)
- [UVA Nursing Professional Governance Organization](https://uvanpgo.org/)

**Join UVA Health and be part of our commitment to excellence in patient care and professional development!**

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.
• Empowered Leaders: demonstrate knowledge of and actively participate in 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: is demonstrated by application of technologies that support patient care, actively seeking to implement evidence based practice and new knowledge generated by nursing research.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Graduate of accredited nursing program, Bachelor of Science in Nursing required within 5 years of hire.

Experience: 1 year of nursing experience.

Licensure: 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 bending/stooping, reaching (overhead, extensive, and repetitive); Repetitive motion: computer keyboard. Proficient communicative, auditory and visual skills; Attention to detail and ability to write legibly; Ability to lift/push/pull 50 - 100lbs. May be exposed to noise, radiation, radioactive materials, blood/body fluids and infectious disease.

Position Compensation Range: $39.90 - $53.00 Hourly

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. Click here to read more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.