Clinical Coordinator (RN) - PACU - Evenings

VCU Health System

Richmond, Virginia

Eligibility: Perioperative CareSign-on bonus

Posted Jul 31 · 3 years of experience

Shift and hours: Evenings
Unit and setting: PACU · Hospital
License: RN license Compact RNCompact RN
Term: Permanent

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Sign-on bonus: $15,000

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$15,000 sign-on bonus for offers accepted by August 31, 2026

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VCU Health System

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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.

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PRN nurses must be willing to work a minimum of 2 days weekly until precepted.

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Offers rotating, days, nights, weekend incentive programs (32 hrs/wk), and 3x12 shift options across facilities.

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About this role

$15,000 sign-on bonus for offers accepted by August 31, 2026. Terms and conditions apply. The Clinical Coordinator facilitates patient flow, coordinates activities and communication for the clinical area nursing unit during his/her assigned shift. This person serves as a resource and leader for patients, staff, health care providers, administration and other disciplines. The Clinical Coordinator ensures that patient care is delivered to all patients in an efficient, caring and courteous manner.

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In Richmond, VA

Richmond, VAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 2% below the US average

Median rent: $1,372/mo
Household income: $64,587/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Richmond, VA

NeighborhoodsNurses and young professionals cluster in walkable urban pockets: Scott's Addition (warehouse-to-brewery district with new condos and townhomes, rents about $1,600–$2,400 and homes roughly $350K–$600K), The Fan (historic row houses near VCU, Carytown, Monument Avenue, Byrd Park, and the VMFA; rents $1,300–$1,800, homes $325K–$750K+), and Church Hill (renovated townhomes and new builds near Libby Hill Park and VCU Health; rents $1,100–$1,500, homes $250K–$550K). Also in the mix: Manchester across the T. Tyler Potterfield Bridge, Carytown and the Museum District, Shockoe Bottom and Shockoe Slip, and Jackson Ward. Quieter in-city options include Carillon (walk to Byrd Park, Carytown, and the North Bank and Buttermilk trails), Bellevue on the north end (Colonial Revival and Tudor houses, about a 10-minute I-95 run downtown), and Westover Hills. Families often choose Glen Allen, Midlothian, Short Pump, or North Chesterfield; acreage seekers look at Goochland and Powhatan. A 10–15 minute drive can swap historic walkability for cul-de-sacs or crickets.

Nurses and young professionals cluster in walkable urban pockets: Scott's Addition (warehouse-to-brewery district with new condos and townhomes, rents about $1,600–$2,400 and homes roughly $350K–$600K), The Fan (historic row houses near VCU, Carytown, Monument Avenue, Byrd Park, and the VMFA; rents $1,300–$1,800, homes $325K–$750K+), and Church Hill (renovated townhomes and new builds near Libby Hill Park and VCU Health; rents $1,100–$1,500, homes $250K–$550K). Also in the mix: Manchester across the T. Tyler Potterfield Bridge, Carytown and the Museum District, Shockoe Bottom and Shockoe Slip, and Jackson Ward.

Quieter in-city options include Carillon (walk to Byrd Park, Carytown, and the North Bank and Buttermilk trails), Bellevue on the north end (Colonial Revival and Tudor houses, about a 10-minute I-95 run downtown), and Westover Hills. Families often choose Glen Allen, Midlothian, Short Pump, or North Chesterfield; acreage seekers look at Goochland and Powhatan.

A 10–15 minute drive can swap historic walkability for cul-de-sacs or crickets.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: vahomesforsale.com Source 5: missionrealty.com

Getting aroundShop by corridor, not mileage: the James River is a hard boundary with few bridges, so a five-mile arterial can beat a three-mile bridge queue. Sub-20-minute downtown approaches include I-95 north plus Chamberlayne, Brook, and Hermitage for Northside, Bellevue, Ginter Park, Rosedale, and Lakeside; I-64 west and Broad Street—including GRTC Pulse bus rapid transit—for the Museum District, Near West End, and inner Henrico; Boulevard Bridge and the tolled Powhite Parkway for Forest Hill, Westover Hills, Stratford Hills, and Bon Air; the Lee Bridge for Manchester; and Route 5 and Williamsburg Road for Church Hill, Fulton, and Varina. The I-95/I-64 interchange north of downtown is the metro's most reliable slowdown; Church Hill is an easy bike or drive to downtown and VCU Health. Test a Tuesday–Thursday morning at your real leave time, treat downtown parking as a real monthly cost, and prefer streets that still work if the interstate fails.

Shop by corridor, not mileage: the James River is a hard boundary with few bridges, so a five-mile arterial can beat a three-mile bridge queue. Sub-20-minute downtown approaches include I-95 north plus Chamberlayne, Brook, and Hermitage for Northside, Bellevue, Ginter Park, Rosedale, and Lakeside; I-64 west and Broad Street—including GRTC Pulse bus rapid transit—for the Museum District, Near West End, and inner Henrico; Boulevard Bridge and the tolled Powhite Parkway for Forest Hill, Westover Hills, Stratford Hills, and Bon Air; the Lee Bridge for Manchester; and Route 5 and Williamsburg Road for Church Hill, Fulton, and Varina.

The I-95/I-64 interchange north of downtown is the metro's most reliable slowdown; Church Hill is an easy bike or drive to downtown and VCU Health. Test a Tuesday–Thursday morning at your real leave time, treat downtown parking as a real monthly cost, and prefer streets that still work if the interstate fails.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: missionrealty.com Source 2: vahomesforsale.com Source 3: extraspace.com

OutdoorsThe James River is the city's backyard: class III–IV rapids in town, kayaking, paddleboarding, tubing, and rock-sitting, plus Belle Isle (trails, iron-works ruins, swimming), Pony Pasture, Texas Beach for dogs and picnics, and the pedestrian T. Tyler Potterfield Bridge. The paved Virginia Capital Trail runs 52 miles to Williamsburg. City parks include free 100-acre Maymont (Victorian estate, gardens, nature center), Bryan Park and its Azalea Gardens, Byrd Park, Forest Hill Park, Libby Hill Park's skyline overlook, and the North Bank and Buttermilk trails from Carillon. The calendar includes Dominion Energy Riverrock, the Richmond Marathon, and Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k; downtown even has island mountain biking and rock climbing.

The James River is the city's backyard: class III–IV rapids in town, kayaking, paddleboarding, tubing, and rock-sitting, plus Belle Isle (trails, iron-works ruins, swimming), Pony Pasture, Texas Beach for dogs and picnics, and the pedestrian T. Tyler Potterfield Bridge. The paved Virginia Capital Trail runs 52 miles to Williamsburg.

City parks include free 100-acre Maymont (Victorian estate, gardens, nature center), Bryan Park and its Azalea Gardens, Byrd Park, Forest Hill Park, Libby Hill Park's skyline overlook, and the North Bank and Buttermilk trails from Carillon. The calendar includes Dominion Energy Riverrock, the Richmond Marathon, and Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k; downtown even has island mountain biking and rock climbing.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: visitrichmondva.com Source 2: youtube.com Source 3: virginia.org Source 4: reddit.com Source 5: facebook.com Source 6: vahomesforsale.com Source 7: extraspace.com

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Living in Richmond

Richmond is a river city: the James cuts downtown with class III–IV rapids, Belle Isle, Pony Pasture, and the 52-mile Capital Trail, so outdoors is not a weekend drive. Neighborhoods flip in 10–15 minutes—Fan row houses and Carytown coffee, Church Hill skyline views and a short hop to VCU Health, Scott's Addition breweries, or quieter Bellevue, Westover Hills, Carillon, and suburbs like Glen Allen, Midlothian, and Short Pump. VCU Medical Center is the largest employer (~13,500); commute by corridor (I-95 north, Broad Street's GRTC Pulse, Powhite/Boulevard Bridge, Lee Bridge) and test a Tuesday morning, because the I-95/I-64 weave and river spans beat mileage. Food and beer punch above weight—The Roosevelt, ZZQ, Perly's, Stella's, Dot's Back Inn, The Veil—plus ~150 murals, VMFA, First Fridays, and the Folk Festival. Renovated homes in good neighborhoods still come in under $400K; Bellevue and Westover Hills sit cheaper. Tradeoffs: you will likely need a car, crime varies by block, summers are hot and humid, and pollen is relentless. Hospitality is real. Pick the Tuesday lifestyle, then the house.

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As of 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: missionrealty.com Source 3: vahomesforsale.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: extraspace.com Source 7: visitrichmondva.com Source 8: virginia.org

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