Registered Nurse (RN) - Transfer Center - Weekend Program

Registered Nurse (RN) - Transfer Center - Weekend Program

Step into a role where your clinical expertise directly drives access to lifesaving care-every weekend. As a Registered Nurse in UVA Health's Transfer Center Weekend Program, you will operate at the center of a highly coordinated system that ensures patients receive advanced care when it matters most, while benefiting from a dedicated weekend-focused schedule designed for experienced clinicians seeking flexibility and impact.

This is more than a nontraditional RN role. It is a career-defining opportunity for nurses who thrive in high-acuity decision-making environments and want to influence patient outcomes at a systems level.

The Role:

As part of a newly formed and rapidly expanding department, the Transfer Center serves as the operational and clinical hub for patient movement into UVA Medical Center. Managing 800-1100 transfers per month, this team ensures that patients gain access to specialized services and higher levels of care that are not available elsewhere.

This Weekend Program position is ideal for experienced RNs seeking a consistent, concentrated schedule while remaining deeply engaged in complex, high-impact clinical work. You will function as the central clinical coordinator, balancing urgency, communication, and precision in real time.

In this role, you will experience a fast-paced, high-acuity environment where no two shifts are the same. An average day includes both independent clinical decision-making and constant collaboration across care teams:

• Coordinate Patient Transfers by serving as the central point of contact, prioritizing cases based on acuity while ensuring EMTALA compliance

• Act as a Clinical Liaison and Advocate, working closely with referring hospitals, physicians, and UVA care teams to ensure seamless patient transitions

• Perform Advanced Triage and Telephonic Assessment, synthesizing clinical information and clearly communicating patient status to accepting providers

• Leverage Technology including EPIC, patient flow platforms, and advanced communication systems to drive efficient and accurate coordination

• Collaborate in Real Time with UVA physicians and interdisciplinary teams to determine appropriate placement and level of care

• Recognize and Respond to Emergent Cases, escalating critical situations and facilitating rapid clinical decisions

• Analyze and Document Patient Data to support quality outcomes, operational insight, and continuous improvement of transfer processes

This role demands broad clinical experience across multiple specialties, strong critical thinking, and the confidence to make high-impact decisions-all within a structured weekend schedule that supports work-life balance without sacrificing clinical intensity.

• Weekend Program Details: Interested in working alongside some of the best clinicians in the country and joining an exceptional healthcare team, all while keeping your weekdays free? The UVA Health Weekend program may fit your lifestyle! The Weekend Program offers a weekend only shift schedule with enhanced hourly compensation. The Weekend Program is a 12-month commitment to work 48 scheduled weekends in a 52 week period beginning with first shift worked.

Why UVA Health:

UVA Health is a nationally recognized academic medical center where innovation, research, and patient-centered care converge. The Transfer Center plays a strategic and mission-critical role in expanding access to advanced specialty care, making this position both highly visible and deeply impactful.

Here, you are not just coordinating transfers-you are actively shaping how patients enter and experience a leading academic health system.

• Academic Medical Excellence: Work within a nationally ranked health system known for specialty care, innovation, and clinical advancement

• Strategic, High-Impact Role: Be a key contributor to a department managing patient access across regional, national, and global networks

• Weekend Program Advantage: Benefit from a dedicated weekend schedule, offering flexibility while maintaining meaningful, high-level clinical engagement

• New and Growing Department: Influence workflows, contribute to program development, and help define best practices in a rapidly evolving team

• System-Wide Clinical Influence: Your decisions impact patient outcomes across multiple facilities and care settings

• Advanced Practice Environment: Utilize your diverse nursing background to guide care pathways and support complex clinical decision-making

• Technology-Driven Care Coordination: Work with EPIC and advanced transfer platforms to streamline operations and improve patient outcomes

• Collaborative Physician Partnership: Engage directly with UVA providers to ensure timely, appropriate, and effective care delivery

Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.

Why People Love Living in Charlottesville:

Charlottesville offers an exceptional quality of life that complements the intensity of a healthcare career. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the area provides easy access to hiking, outdoor recreation, and scenic beauty, along with a vibrant food scene, local wineries, and a thriving arts and culture community. With a welcoming atmosphere, strong sense of community, and a more balanced pace of life, Charlottesville allows healthcare professionals to recharge and stay grounded while building meaningful careers at UVA Health.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing program required. Bachelor's of Science in. Nursing Degree is preferred required within 5 years of hire date for all new hires.

Experience: 3 years relevant experience.

Licensure: Licensed to Practice as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of. Virginia required. Valid Virginia Driver's License (VADL) may be required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

• Paid Time Off, Long-term and Short-term Disability, Retirement Savings

• Health Saving Plans, and Flexible Spending Accounts

• Certification and education support

• Generous Paid Time Off

UVA Health is a world-class Magnet Recognized academic medical center and health system with a level 1 trauma center. 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report "Best Hospitals" guide rates UVA Health University Medical Center as "High Performing" in 5 adult specialties and 14 conditions/procedures. We are one of 70 National Cancer Institute designated cancer centers. UVA Health Children's is named by 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report as the best children's hospital in Virginia with 9 specialties ranked among the best in the nation. Our footprint also encompasses 3 community hospitals and an integrated network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Charlottesville, Culpeper, Northern Virginia, and beyond.

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA's commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.