Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room (OR) Surgical Care Riverside

Bring your perioperative expertise to a highly specialized outpatient surgical environment where precision, efficiency, and teamwork shape every case. At Surgical Care Riverside, Operating Room nurses play a central role in delivering safe, high-quality surgical care in a setting built for focused workflows and strong work-life balance.

This is an opportunity for an RN who enjoys the pace of the OR, values procedural excellence, and wants a role with  
** consistent weekday hours, no nights, no call, no weekends, and no holidays** . You will support a high-efficiency surgical team in a standalone facility just a few miles from UVA Health's main hospital, with a case mix heavily focused on ophthalmology and additional exposure to multiple surgical specialties.

** The Role*
* As an OR RN at Surgical Care Riverside, you will provide perioperative nursing care in an ambulatory surgical setting where collaboration, preparation, and clinical focus matter. Nurses in this role perform both  
** scrub and circulating responsibilities** , giving experienced perioperative clinicians the opportunity to stay hands-on across the full surgical workflow.

This role is especially appealing for nurses who enjoy efficient ambulatory surgery, thrive in a coordinated team environment, and want a schedule that supports life outside the hospital. The schedule is  
** four 10-hour shifts per week, 6:45 AM to 5:15 PM** , with  
** free onsite parking
** and a convenient Charlottesville location.

In an average day, you can expect to:

+ Provide safe, efficient perioperative care in a  
** standalone surgery center environment*
* + Perform both  
** scrub and circulate functions
** across scheduled procedures

+ Support a high-volume surgical workflow with a strong focus on  
** ophthalmology procedures*
* + Collaborate closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, surgical technologists, and perioperative teammates

+ Prepare rooms, support patient readiness, maintain sterile technique, and contribute to efficient turnover

+ Work within a compact surgical setting that includes  
** 4 operating rooms and 1 procedure room*
* + Build expertise in ophthalmology while staying connected to a broader procedural skill set through additional surgical services

** Why UVA Health*
* UVA Health offers the strength of an academic health system with the focused feel of a specialized outpatient surgical site. In this role, you can practice perioperative nursing in a setting where your OR skills are visible, valued, and directly connected to the patient experience.

At Surgical Care Riverside, the appeal is clear:  
** specialized surgical care, efficient workflows,*
* ** strong team*
* ** collaboration, and a predictable schedule** . For an experienced OR nurse, this is a chance to step into a role that combines technical skill with quality of life.

What makes this opportunity stand out:

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** Approximately 80% ophthalmology case volume** , ideal for nurses interested in building deep expertise in eye surgery

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** No nights, no call, no weekends, and no holidays** , offering rare predictability in perioperative nursing

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** Scrub and circulate practice model** , keeping nurses clinically engaged across the surgical process

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** Cross-training opportunities
** across additional specialties including general surgery, GYN, urology, plastics, and orthopedics

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** Standalone ambulatory surgery center environment
** located a few miles from the main hospital

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** Fast-paced, short-case procedural workflow
** for nurses who enjoy rhythm, readiness, and teamwork

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** Free onsite parking
** and a convenient Charlottesville location

+ Access to UVA Health's broader nursing culture, including  
** Magnet-recognized nursing excellence, professional governance, clinical career growth, nursing research, quality improvement, and recognition programs*
* As part of UVA Health, you join an integrated academic health system connected to a world-class academic medical center, advanced specialty care, education, research, and a mission to transform health and inspire hope for patients across Virginia and beyond. For perioperative nurses, that means the ability to practice in a focused…