UVA Health’s Acute General Medicine units provide high-quality, patient-centered care for adults with a variety of acute medical conditions, including respiratory, endocrine, infectious disease, renal, gastrointestinal, and select cardiology cases. Our teams care for higher-acuity patients which allows team members to learn to manage complex co-morbidities that require strong clinical judgment and adaptability.

Our five units:

3 East (25 beds)

3 Central (27 beds)

3 West (26 beds)

3 North (12 beds)

4 Central (17 beds)

What sets our Acute General Care units apart?

Collaborative and supportive environment where nurses work closely with an interdisciplinary team.

1:4 nurse-to-patient ratio, ensuring manageable workloads and high-quality care.

Free-floating charge nurse every shift, providing additional support and leadership.

Resources in place to help maintain work-life balance while delivering excellent patient care.

As part of an academic medical center, UVA Health is committed to professional growth and development. We offer financial support for continuing education and specialty certifications, empowering our nurses to advance their skills and careers.

Nurses in Acute General Medicine gain broad clinical experience and develop expertise in managing diverse patient populations—making it an excellent place to build a strong foundation or expand your career in acute care nursing.

This job description integrates the ANA Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice and the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements, 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 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

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.