Join Our Award-Winning Nursing Program


Nurses at UVA Health are part of a community of medical practitioners, faculty, students, and other team members who work together to exercise ingenuity, develop self-governance tools and push the boundaries of knowledge in service to the common good.

UVA Health is an integrated academic health system aligned with the University of Virginia, including the flagship University Medical Center, UVA School of Medicine, UVA School of Nursing, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, and UVA Physicians Group, and also encompasses 3 community hospitals, a specialty rehabilitation hospital, and an integrated network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Virginia. 

In addition to facilities and services for our patients, this growth provides opportunities for team members to ascend through the nursing ladder throughout UVA Health in Charlottesville, Northern Virginia, Culpeper and other UVA Health locations across Virginia.

Perks and Benefits of a Nursing Career at University Medical Center

At UVA Health, we pride ourselves on our nursing program that encourages growth in a supportive environment. It can be challenging searching for nursing jobs that are, ‘the right fit’, but here at UVA Health we offer a variety of benefits for nurses:

  • Magnet-recognized hospital
  • Daisy and BEE Recognition programs
  • Clinical career ladder
  • Robust professional governance structure
  • Nursing Research Program and Quality Improvement Processes
  • $375 education assistance for eligible professional certification application.

To view nursing benefits and perks for UVA Community Health, please visit their benefits webpage.

Nursing Professional Governance Organization (NPGO) at University Medical Center
UVA nurses are looking to work at the highest level in their profession. As expert clinicians and members of the Nursing Professional Governance Organization (NPGO), they push the envelope to grow in both their careers and in life. We make sure they can. UVA's NPGO enables nurses to establish their own professional standards of clinical practice and professional development. Every UVA nurse is a member of our NPGO and has access to innovative programs that foster continued education, training, and professional advancement.

Join Our Team
UVA Health is expanding to meet the needs of our patients. Guided by our mission to transform health and inspire hope for all Virginians and beyond, this expansion has provided the communities we serve with state-of-the-art facilities like the UVA Orthopedic Center Ivy Road and a new six-story expansion to University Medical Center. Future growth will include the cutting-edge Paul and Diane Manning Institute of Biotechnology and partnerships with community healthcare organizations and EMS agencies to serve rural communities in Central Virginia.

New Graduate Registered Nurse - RN Residency Program

 When you begin your nursing career here, whether as a nursing extern or in our Nurse Residency Program, you’ll find clinical colleagues, preceptors, and mentors who are dedicated to helping you reach your full potential. You will work in an advanced medical system that offers unlimited nursing career paths, resources to continue your professional growth, and lucrative compensation and extraordinary benefits designed to enhance your overall wellness.
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About UVA Health

 UVA Health is an integrated health system with a world-class academic medical center that includes a level 1 trauma center, a level IV NICU, the first NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in Virginia, and UVA Health Children’s, the #1 pediatric hospital in Virginia. UVA Health also encompasses 3 community hospitals, a specialty rehabilitation hospital, and an integrated network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Virginia.  
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UVA Health Career Programs

When you join UVA Health, you join an institution known nationally and internationally for the excellence of its teaching, research, public service, and patient care. Every person here – faculty, staff, health care professional, helps to advance our world-class institution, encompassing a larger mission of discovery and service.
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Learn More About Key Areas of UVA Health Nursing

 Browse some of our key Nursing career areas and explore how you can be a part of UVA Health's world-class team of healthcare professionals working together to provide exceptional patient care. 

Nursing positions are available throughout UVA Health in Charlottesville, Northern Virginia, Culpeper and other UVA Health locations across Virginia.
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