VCU Health System
Health system employer · Based in Richmond, VA
- 42
- open roles, live count
- $38k–$174k/yr
- posted pay across 17 roles
- 2.8
- Google rating
About VCU Health System
An academic system where new nurses land in a residency program by default and can climb a Clinical Nurse I–III ladder tied to pay. Charting runs on Epic, and schedules include 3x12s, nights, rotating, and a 32-hour weekend incentive track.
- Hiring rotating & days & nights
- Sign-on bonus · 6 roles
More about VCU Health System
Magnet accreditation and unit-level Beacon Awards, including the STICU, point to an investment in nursing practice standards. Massey holds a comprehensive cancer center designation, and U.S. News ranked the medical center first in Virginia.
Who you’d work with, and hearing back
- Scheduling
Offers rotating, days, nights, weekend incentive programs (32 hrs/wk), and 3x12 shift options across facilities.
VCU Health System · employer research
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- Preceptors and orientation
PRN nurses must be willing to work a minimum of 2 days weekly until precepted.
VCU Health System · employer research
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As of 2026Source: careers.vcuhealth.org
Day-to-day nursing
- Shifts hiring now
- Rotating 15 · Days 14 · Nights 5 · Evenings 1
Benefits
Tuition assistance and continuing education support for BSN, MHA, and CRNA paths. Sign-on bonuses appear on select postings, including a $20,000 offer tied to an MRI Technologist weekend incentive role. Weekend incentive scheduling at 32 hours a week is offered alongside standard 3x12 options.
What stands out
New graduates
New graduates are enrolled automatically in the Nurse Residency Program, so your first year has a structured transition built around you rather than something you have to chase down.
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As of 2026Source: careers.vcuhealth.orgNew graduates
The Clinical Nurse I, II, III ladder ties advancement to pay increases, which gives you something concrete to plan toward after residency.
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As of 2026Source: careers.vcuhealth.orgExperienced nurses
Magnet accreditation and Beacon Awards across units, including the STICU, suggest bedside nurses have a real path into unit decisions.
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More about working here
Experienced nurses
Tuition assistance covers continuing education toward BSN, MHA, and CRNA paths if you are already eyeing the next credential.
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As of 2026Source: careers.vcuhealth.orgMoving here
Across our 10 postings the hourly median sits at $34.00, with a posted sign-on as high as $15,000 on some roles.
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From employer postingsAs of 2026-09-16Experienced nurses
Scheduling includes 3x12s, nights, rotating, and a 32-hour weekend incentive track, so there is more than one way to build your week.
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Travel nurses
Charting is on Epic, which shortens the ramp-up if you have used it elsewhere.
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Moving here
A four-story, 100,000-square-foot ambulatory surgery and cancer pavilion in Chesterfield is scheduled to open April 2027, adding outpatient roles to the mix.
Starting out and growing here
- Nurse residency
Nurse Residency Program
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As of 2026Source: careers.vcuhealth.org- Career development
Clinical ladder of advancement opportunities (Clinical Nurse I, II, III) with associated salary increases.
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As of 2026Source: careers.vcuhealth.org- Tuition support
VCU Health offers tuition assistance and supports continuing education including BSN, MHA, and CRNA programs.
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As of 2026Source: careers.vcuhealth.org
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
MRI Technologist Weekend Incentive Program hourly pay range $34.00 - $54.55
As of 2026
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- Sign-on bonus
$20,000 Sign on Bonus for MRI Technologist - Weekend Incentive Program for offers accepted by September 30, 2026
As of 2026
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- Sign-on bonus
$7,500 Sign On Bonus for Patient Care Tech - Cardiac Observation Unit accepted by September 30, 2024
As of 2024
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- Sign-on bonus
$5,000.00
5k sign on bonus and relocation bonus for CRCST position at PT & Physical Resource Center
As of 2026
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Working conditions
- Charting system
Epic
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Living in Richmond, VA
Richmond pairs a thriving medical community with James River rapids running right downtown. Unwind along the red-brick streets of The Fan, grab post-shift bites in Church Hill, and enjoy a cost of living about 2% below the national average, letting your nursing income buy genuine character and an easy, river-city commute.
Browse roles in Richmond- Metro price level · Richmond area
- 2% below the national average
- BEA index 97.9 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,372/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $64,587/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Culture and working life
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Staff morale and nurse burnout
- Staff report growing frustration and stress within nursing roles at VCU Health.
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As of 2023Source: reddit.com- Benefits vs management accountability
- Employees praise the strong benefits package but cite frustration with leadership follow-through and initiative.
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As of 2024-05-09Source: indeed.com- Hiring and interview experience
- New hires describe a fast turnaround from online application to interview and offer within two weeks, noting supportive managers.
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As of 2016Source: allnurses.com
What to weigh
Nurses posting publicly in 2023 described growing frustration and stress in nursing roles here, and 2024 employee reviews praised the benefits while faulting leadership follow-through — worth asking a hiring manager what has changed on your unit since.
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A closer look at the units
- Burn ICURotating 2 · Nights 13 open
- PACURotating 2 · Evenings 13 open
- StepdownRotating 23 open
- TeleRotating 33 open
- ERNights 1 · Rotating 12 open
- OncologyDays 22 open
Acute Care Unit
Tappahannock · Tappahannock, VA
Unit treats Med/Surg patients, structured with 24 private rooms and 6 convertible rooms for up to 30 patients, with 3 negative pressure rooms.
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Tappahannock · Tappahannock, VASource: careers.vcuhealth.orgAmbulatory Hematology and Oncology Clinic
VCU Health Chesterfield Pavilion · Chesterfield, VA
Part of 100,000 sq ft four-story ambulatory surgery center and medical office building opening April 2027.
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VCU Health Chesterfield Pavilion · Chesterfield, VASource: careers.vcuhealth.org
Roles from VCU Health System
Roles last seen active Sep 24, 2026.
- RN
- LPN
- RN
- RN
Ambulatory Professional Practice Specialist (RN) - Nursing Administration - Days
Posted 3 days ago
$78,000–$134,000/year
- RN
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Compact license OK
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Per diem
Nurse Manager (RN) - Gumenick Suites - Days
$92,000–$152,000/year
- RN
- Day shift
- RN
- Night shift
- Compact license OK
- New grads welcomed · reported
- RN
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Night shift
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Compact license OK
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Day shift
- Floating required
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Compact license OK
Nurse Manager (RN) - Comprehensive Liver Care Unit - Intermediate Care
$105,000–$174,000/year
- RN
Manager of Health at Home Inpatient
$92,000–$152,000/year
- RN
- Day shift
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Per diem
- RN
- Night shift
- RN
- Day shift
- Per diem
- RN
- Compact license OK
- ADN accepted
- RN
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Day shift
- Travel contract
- RN
- Day shift
- Travel contract
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Night shift
- Travel contract
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Compact license OK
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Per diem
- RN
- 8-hour days
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Compact license OK
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Evening shift
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Compact license OK
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
- RN
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
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