At UVA Health we recognize nurses as the heart of healthcare. Here, nurses are a part of a community of medical practitioners, faculty, students, and amazing team members who together exercise ingenuity, develop self-governance tools and push the boundaries of knowledge in the service to the common good.

UVA Health nurses work in all areas of medicine, side-by-side with the nation’s leading clinicians and are part of a professional nursing community that is actively involved in transforming health and inspiring hope for all Virginians and beyond.

Varies by assignment

The Internal Traveler Program is an opportunity to explore the boundless possibilities at UVA Health.

Internal Traveler positions are:

 compensated competitively with other traveler positions, available in a wide variety of clinical practice opportunities, and  are offered in 13-week blocks, which may be renewed up to a maximum of 39 weeks.One-time $2,500.00 incentive pay with first 13 week assignment.

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Position Compensation Range: - Hourly

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education:  High School Graduate or Equivalent and graduate required.  Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technologist Training Program required.

Experience: No experience required. 

Licensure: Certified to practice as a Surgical Technologist by NBSTSA (The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting) or NCCT (The National Center for Competency Testing) required.  American Heart Association (AHA) Health Care Provider BLS certification required. Current registration with the Virginia Board of Medicine required at time of hire. Proof of registration will be required as part of the onboarding process; registration must remain active throughout duration of employment.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Job requires standing for prolonged periods; Repetitive motion: passing instruments, lifting heavy 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, blood/body fluids and infectious disease.

The University of Virginia, including 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, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.