Registered Nurse (RN) - Inpatient Women's and Children's Specialty Units / Pediatric Emergency Department

University of Virginia•Charlottesville, VA

6d•$40 - $53•Onsite

About The Position

The most meaningful moments in healthcare often happen during life's biggest milestones. At UVA Health, nurses within Women's and Children's services play a vital role in supporting mothers, newborns, children, and families through complex care journeys while delivering exceptional outcomes in a nationally recognized academic health system. This opportunity offers Registered Nurses the chance to build expertise across specialized Women's and Children's acute care environments while working alongside highly skilled interdisciplinary teams. Whether your passion is maternal health, neonatal care, pediatric specialty services, or family-centered acute care, you'll find a collaborative environment that supports professional growth, clinical excellence, and compassionate caregiving. Areas to Explore Include: Mother Baby Antepartum, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Labor and Delivery, Pediatric Acute Care, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Pediatric Emergency Department (ED). As a Registered Nurse within UVA Health's Women's and Children's Units, you will provide evidence-based care to patients across a variety of clinical settings. This role combines advanced clinical practice, patient advocacy, interdisciplinary collaboration, and compassionate support for patients and families during some of life's most critical moments. Working within a fast-paced academic medical center, you will: Deliver comprehensive nursing care to women, infants, children, and adolescent patients with a wide range of healthcare needs. Assess patient conditions, develop individualized plans of care, and evaluate outcomes throughout hospitalization. Partner closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, pharmacists, care coordinators, and support staff. Support family-centered care by engaging patients and loved ones throughout the treatment journey. Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, discharge planning, and ongoing care needs. Utilize critical thinking and sound clinical judgment when caring for medically complex patients. Participate in quality improvement initiatives, evidence-based practice, shared governance, and professional development opportunities. Contribute to a culture focused on safety, teamwork, innovation, and exceptional patient experiences. This role provides the opportunity to make a lasting difference for women, children, and families while developing specialty expertise within one of the region's premier academic health systems.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program required.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing required within 5 years of hire.
1 year of relevant experience.
Licensed to Practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

Deliver comprehensive nursing care to women, infants, children, and adolescent patients with a wide range of healthcare needs.
Assess patient conditions, develop individualized plans of care, and evaluate outcomes throughout hospitalization.
Partner closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, therapists, pharmacists, care coordinators, and support staff.
Support family-centered care by engaging patients and loved ones throughout the treatment journey.
Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, discharge planning, and ongoing care needs.
Utilize critical thinking and sound clinical judgment when caring for medically complex patients.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives, evidence-based practice, shared governance, and professional development opportunities.
Contribute to a culture focused on safety, teamwork, innovation, and exceptional patient experiences.