Registered Nurse; RN - Heart Clinic

Overview

Location:

UVA Health Heart and Vascular Center - Fontaine (500 Ray C Hunt Dr., Charlottesville, VA 22903). This position supports direct patient care as part of an interdisciplinary team, managing care and implementing treatment plans for diverse, complex patients. The role involves ongoing learning, feedback for clinical practice improvement, and initial leadership responsibilities with mentorship opportunities.

The job description aligns with the AAACN Scope and Standards of Practice for Professional Ambulatory Care Nursing, the ANA Nursing:
Scope and Standards of Practice, and the UVA Nursing Professional Practice Model. It reflects the nursing definition of care, advocacy, and collaboration across patients, families, and communities.

• Relationship Based Care – Self and Colleagues: recognize how the nurse’s relationship with self, colleagues, and patient/family influences the patient experience.

• Relationship Based Care – Patients and Families: apply relationship-based care to interactions with patients and families.

• Expert Caring: perform clinical assessment, planning, prioritizing, coordinating, and implementation of care.

• Empowered Leaders: participate in shared governance and demonstrate leadership behaviors.

• Lifelong Learners: pursue professional development, onboarding support, and precepting as applicable.

• Quality Achievement: adhere to documentation guidelines, understand outcomes data, engage in performance improvement, and follow standard work.

• Innovation: apply technologies to support patient care and pursue evidence-based practice and nursing research.

• Other Duties: perform additional duties as assigned.

• Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing program;
  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) Healthcare Provider BLS certification required.

Standing for prolonged periods, frequent travel, bending/stooping. Proficient communication, auditory and visual skills; attention to detail and legible writing; ability to lift/push/pull 20–50 lbs. May be exposed to chemicals, blood/body fluids, and infectious disease.

The pay range for this role is $37.51–$49.82 hourly. Individual compensation is determined by qualifications, experience, and education. UVA Health is a Magnet-recognized academic medical center with a level 1 trauma center and a broad network of facilities.

UVA Health 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 at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..