Your next opportunity awaits you! The 10 bed Coronary Care Unit provides care for critically ill patients presenting with myocardial infarction, dysrhythmias, decompensated heart failure, and post-resuscitation from cardiac arrest. Nurses have the opportunity to provide high quality care using technology such as Tandem Hearts, LVADs, Impellas, CRRT and care for patients post mitral valve clips, TAVRs and more. The CCU is a current AACN Beacon Unit Award winner and has over 60% of eligible nurses with specialty certifications. Apply to join our team today!

　　This job description integrates the ANA 2015 Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, Third Edition and the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements (ANA, 2015), 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.

　　Position Compensation Range: $32.55 - $53.71 Hourly

　　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.

　　The University of Virginia, i ncluding the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.

　　Position Compensation Range: $32.55 - $53.71 Hourly