VCU Health

VCU Health

4 locations in Virginia
Level 1 trauma centerMagnet recognizedU.S. News best hospital

About VCU Health

Headquarters:

Richmond, VA

We’ll do whatever it takes to offer the best in care and empower the best in quality of life. And it’s an approach that works — whether it’s a patient who undergoes a new, life-saving procedure or a clinical researcher who finds promise in a new cancer treatment, exciting new medicine is happening at VCU Health. We have it all: • One college and four health sciences schools • An academic medical center • A Level I trauma center • One of only two NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in Virginia • The region’s only full-service children’s hospital • More than 800 physicians in 200 specialties • A community health center, dedicated research teams, facilities and valued partners in every field Our medical teams are top notch. And we’re not too shy to boast of internationally known physicians, some recognized as the best in the country, top-ranked local specialists and all-around all-stars at every level. From our very first years to our most recent advancements, we are driven to learn more, dig deeper, teach passionately and never rest in order to be a true leader in discovering what’s possible in health and recovery. We are a comprehensive system of care and a pioneer of health. Mission: We preserve and restore health for all people of Virginia and beyond through innovation in service, research, and education. Vision: We lead the nation in quality, affordability, and impact as a trusted and preferred academic health system.

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Benefits

We take care of you like we take care of family. We provide programs and support for our team members to provide a healthy balance between work and personal life. Our benefit options span from all different phases of your life.

Provided benefits:

  • Basic life insurance
  • Long term disability
  • Short term disability
  • 401(a) retirement plan and cash match

Voluntary or elective benefits:

  • ChoiceCARE health insurance plan
  • Two dental insurance plans
  • 457(b) employee savings plan
  • Supplemental, spouse and child life insurance plans
  • Buy-up option for short term disability
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Legal resources
  • Home & auto insurance
  • Critical illness/cancer Insurance

Other benefits:

  • Adoption assistance
  • College savings plans
  • Employee and dependent tuition assistance
  • Back up child and adult care through Bright Horizons
  • Sign-on bonus up to $25K (CRNAs, please inquire about additional sign-on bonuses)
  • Relocation benefits

Highlights:

  • VCU Health ChoiceCARE PPO medical plan offers three separate networks for employee may choose
  • Two dental plans: a traditional dental PPO plan and a direct dental plan with the VCU School of Dentistry
  • Group term life insurance two times your annual salary at no cost to the employee
  • Long term disability coverage at no cost to the employee for a 50% benefit of total salary, and an option to purchase additional coverage
  • VCU Health provides a 401(a) defined contribution plan increase, contributions increase based on your age and years of service
  • VCU Health offers a dollar for dollar matching contribution to a 401(a) plan for up to 2% of their pay
  • Competitive Paid time off (PTO) accrual program

Life as a nurse at VCU Health

The mission of nursing at VCU Health is to provide high-quality, compassionate and individualized care for our patients and their families. We're proud to have the highest number of Beacon units of any other hospital in addition to our Magnet accreditation. As a full-time nurse at VCU Health, you'll have access to: • A clinical ladder of advancement opportunities • Shared governance model • Affiliation with our school of medicine and school of nursing Even the most dedicated and caring professionals – ours – need to find balance between their work and home lives. It's not easy. And that’s why we do what we can to help them find their personal balance. For some that means taking time away from work to be with family and friends. For others, that means helping them navigate the time-consuming process of buying a home. And for others, that could mean financial assistance in times of crisis. Whatever they need, we are there to help. VCU Health is an awesome place to work and we are committed to making Richmond an even greater place to live.

Tags

Academic medical center

Cross training

Level 1 trauma center

Magnet recognized

Teaching Hospital

Offers sign on bonus

U.S. News best hospital

Locations

VCU Medical Center
1213 E. Clay Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Children’s Hospital of Richmond
1000 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Community Memorial Hospital
1755 N. Mecklenburg Avenue, South Hill, VA 23970
Tappahannock Hospital
618 Hospital Road, Tappahannock, VA 22560