Description
Be the Nurse who creates better patient outcomes. At UVA Health’s Main Operating Room, Operating Room RNs practice in one of the most focused, highimpact roles in nursing—caring for one patient at a time while partnering closely with surgeons, anesthesia providers, and surgical teams during lifechanging procedures. You’ll work in an environment where precision matters, advocacy is essential, and your expertise directly influences outcomes at the most critical moments.
As part of a Magnet® Recognized academic medical center, you’ll join a perioperative team often described as a finely tuned orchestra—each role essential, every voice respected, and every case powered by trust, preparation, and shared purpose. The Main OR team performs nearly 60,000 procedures each year, supporting everything from highly specialized elective surgeries to urgent, lifesaving interventions. Here, leadership is deeply connected to patient advocacy, because in surgery, “we become the patient.”
The Role
If you’re looking for an Operating Room nursing role where your focus, expertise, and advocacy truly matter, UVA Health’s Main Operating Room offers the opportunity to build a deeply rewarding career while making a measurable difference for patients every day. As an OR RN, you will:
Perform nursing duties within the Main Operating Room, supporting patients and surgical teams throughout the perioperative experience
Scrub and/or circulate as part of a highly skilled interdisciplinary team
Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, technologists, and support staff to ensure safe, highquality patient care
Uphold the highest standards of nursing practice, patient safety, and professional accountability
Engage in continuous learning and professional development within a complex surgical environment
Why join UVA Health?
As part of UVA Health’s Perioperative Services, nurses are supported with:
A structured OR onboarding pathway using AORN’s Periop 101 curriculum
We welcome applications from Operating Room RNs with both scrub and circulating experience, as this background is strongly preferred. For candidates who do not yet have this experience, completion of our Periop 101 training program will be required. The course is offered 3–4 times per year with limited enrollment, so we encourage interested applicants to take this into consideration when applying.
Our next available Periop101 Cohort is March 1, 2027.
Ongoing mentorship, education, and certification support
Access to advanced surgical technologies, including robotics and integrated “Smart OR” systems
A Clinical Career Ladder and shared governance through the Nursing Professional Governance Organization (NPGO)
Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The pay range for this role is $41.50 - $55.12 hourly.
Individual compensation is determined by qualifications, previous work experience, and education.
Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance may be available for eligible candidates
About UVA Health
UVA Health is a worldclass academic medical center and health system, anchored by a Level 1 Trauma Center and a National Cancer Institutedesignated Cancer Center. Recognized nationally for quality, innovation, and outcomes, UVA Health offers nurses the opportunity to practice at the top of their license while continuously learning in a collaborative, teachingfocused environment.
Why Charlottesville?
Charlottesville offers the perfect blend of career opportunity and lifestyle—nestled near the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah National Park, with vibrant dining, wineries, arts, and a walkable downtown. It’s a place where your career and quality of life can thrive.
If you have additional Questions, reach out to Ashlyn Trant, UVA Health Recruiter at hyf5sf@virginia.edu
Requirements
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.
When RN Clinician 2-OR has no previous OR experience he/she must successfully complete and pass final examination of the AORN Periop 101 Core Curriculum program within six months of hire.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Job requires standing for prolonged periods, frequently bending/stooping; Repetitive motion: passing instruments, lifting instrument sets. Proficient communicative, auditory and visual skills; Attention to detail and ability to write legibly; Ability to lift/push/pull 100lbs. May be exposed to cold, radiation, chemicals, blood/body fluids and infectious disease.
