Job Description

Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient Surgery Center PACU

Join UVA Health's PeriOperative Units. Are you ready to be a part of a world-class healthcare institution dedicated to excellence? UVA Health, a Magnet Recognized academic medical center and health system, invites you to explore exciting opportunities within our PeriOperative Units.

About UVA Health:

• Recognized as a top hospital by U.S. News & World Report
• Designated as a National Cancer Institute cancer center
• UVA Children's ranked as the best children's hospital in Virginia
• Comprehensive network including a level 1 trauma center and community hospitals

PeriOperative Units:

• Outpatient Surgery Center PeriAnesthesia
• Outpatient Surgery Center PACU
• Outpatient Surgery Center PreOp
• Orthopedic Center at Ivy Road
• Outpatient Ambulatory
• PreAnesthesia Testing and Evaluation Clinic

OPSC PACU Overview:

• Fast-paced phase 1 and 2 recovery area
• Support for 12 OR's with diverse patient population
• Nurse to patient ratios follow ASPAN guidelines
• Schedule: M-F, 0700-1930, no nights, weekends, or holidays

OPSC PreOp Overview:

• Schedule: M-F, 0600-1630, no nights, weekends, or holidays

Join Our Team:

• Experienced RNs sought for our interdisciplinary team
• Opportunities for professional growth and promotion
• Generous benefits package including sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
• Support for certification, education, and career development

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

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 an accredited nursing program required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing required within 5 years of hire.
• Experience: 1 year of relevant 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 traveling, bending/stooping.
• Proficient communicative, auditory and visual skills; Attention to detail and ability to write legibly; Ability to lift/push/pull 20 - 50lbs.
• May be exposed to chemicals, 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.

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer

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