Inpatient Charge Nurse (RN) - Acute General Medicine (3 Central)

The Charge Nurse position is an experienced professional who demonstrates clinical, leadership, and interpersonal skill proficiency.
The Charge Nurse facilitates and supports the clinical and operational needs of individual inpatient care areas in partnership with management.

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 Full-Time Inpatient Charge Nurse role is being filled for the Day Shift.

Staffing/Throughput/Access

• Leads day to day operations supporting safe throughput and access to care
• Ensures staffing according to patient needs and collaborates with leaders and staffing resource office (inpatient) using established staffing guidelines.
• Accurately documents within labor management software to ensure fiscal stewardship.

Team member support

• Serves as a resource for team members and facilitates adherence to policies and clinical practice guiding resources.
• Ensures access to appropriate levels of care, and facilitates clinical/operational escalation as needed.
• Facilitates a calm and productive working environment
• Supports team members in non patient care activities such as professional development activities, participation in practice environment problem solving, breaks etc.

Patient Experience

• Supports patient experience through support of team member identified needs, patient rounding (inpatient), service recovery and problem solving. Coordinates support services as needed to address patient needs. Engages with the team, patients and visitors to optimize the patient experience.
• Promotes closed loop communication and collaboration between team members, clinical disciplines and ancillary departments.

Environment of Care

• Manages care environment to ensure regulatory and safety standards are met.
• Facilitates team huddles and use of visual management boards as a mechanism to promote communication.
• Supports setting specific work to achieve local and organizational quality goals and use of standard work.
• In addition to the above job responsibilities, other duties may be assigned.

The starting base rate for this role is $46.08 hourly. Individual compensation will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications, previous work experience, and/or education.

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.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Click here to read more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.