RN Clinician 2, MICU

Critically ill patients require nurses who thrive in complexity, think decisively under pressure, and deliver compassionate care at the highest level. In UVA Health's Medical ICU, your clinical judgment and expertise directly shape outcomes for some of the most medically complex patients in the health system.

This role offers the opportunity to practice at the top of your license in a high-acuity, academically driven ICU environment, where interdisciplinary collaboration, advanced therapies, and continuous learning are part of every shift. Nurses in the MICU build highly specialized skill sets while contributing to a culture grounded in safety, teamwork, and professional growth.

The Role

The Medical ICU (MICU) at UVA Health is a 28-bed critical care unit spanning two pods, designed to care for adults experiencing complex, multisystem illness. This is a fast-paced, high-acuity environment where no two shifts are alike and clinical expertise is constantly evolving.

In this role, you will deliver comprehensive, relationship-based care while partnering closely with an interdisciplinary team to manage critically ill patients and support their families through complex clinical journeys. A typical day blends advanced technical care, real-time clinical decision-making, and meaningful collaboration.

Provide direct care to high-acuity patients with diagnoses such as sepsis, respiratory failure, cancer, GI bleed, and multisystem organ failure

Manage advanced therapies and technologies, including mechanical ventilation, CRRT, vasoactive infusions, continuous EEG, invasive hemodynamic monitoring, and complex line management

Participate in team huddles and bedside handoffs to ensure safe, coordinated transitions of care

Work within acuity-based assignments, typically 1:1 to 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratios, allowing for focused and high-quality care delivery

Collaborate with a robust interdisciplinary team including physicians, advanced practice providers, clinical nurse specialists, therapists, case managers, and support services

Contribute to workflow and quality improvement initiatives that enhance patient outcomes and strengthen team performance

This is more than a role. It is an opportunity to develop advanced clinical expertise while making a meaningful impact on patients and families during their most critical moments.

Why UVA Health

UVA Health combines the innovation of an academic medical center with a strong culture of teamwork, professional growth, and patient-centered care. In the MICU, this translates into a setting where nurses are supported, challenged, and empowered to grow their careers in critical care.

You will benefit from a culture that prioritizes both clinical excellence and caregiver wellbeing, while offering exposure to some of the most complex patient care scenarios in the region.

Practice in a high-acuity ICU with exposure to diverse critical illnesses and advanced life-support therapies

Be part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary care model where nursing voices are valued in decision-making

Work within a unit that emphasizes relationship-based care, teamwork, and shared governance

Learn and grow through academic partnerships, mentorship, and continuous professional development opportunities

Thrive under engaged, approachable leadership committed to supporting your growth, wellbeing, and career advancement

Participate in unit-driven initiatives focused on improving workflows, strengthening RN-PCT partnerships, and advancing safety and quality outcomes

Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.

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