Registered Nurse RN Cardiovascular ICU

Richmond, Virginia

We are seeking a highly-skilled and compassionate RN to deliver exceptional patient care in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) at Chippenham Hospital. Chippenham Hospital is hiring for its own floors, with no agency in between.

Posted Sep 17

Shift and hours: Day Shift * Full-Time Day Shift *
Unit and setting: Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) · Hospital Patients with potentially life-threatening heart conditions
License: RN license Current Registered Nurse License in Virginia or Current Multistate Compact License.Current Registered Nurse License in Virginia
Term: Permanent * Full-Time Day Shift *Full-Time

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License: Current Registered Nurse License in Virginia Current Registered Nurse License in Virginia or Current Multistate Compact License. Check your license
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Certification: American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS or BCLS) Certification Current American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS or BCLS) Certification.
Certification: ACLS Certification within 30 days of employment start dateAfter hire · must be obtained within 30 days of employment Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (BSN preferred).
Education: BSNPreferred
Experience: 1 year of nursing experience in an acute care hospital setting 1 year of nursing experience in an acute care hospital setting required.
Experience: 1 year of critical care (ICU) nursing experiencePreferred 1 year of critical care (ICU) nursing experience preferred.

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What it pays

Against similar roles: Top of Richmond staff RN payRichmond staff RN postings that state pay run $32/hr to $38/hr, the middle half $32/hr to $36/hr, across 63 postings.
Tuition assistance: Offered
Loan repayment: Offered
Pay reviews: Wage determination based on skills, experience, and comparison to other employees
Pay reviews: Typical candidate is hired below midpoint of range The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Benefits

BenefitsComprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine servicesComprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
BenefitsFree counseling and referral servicesWellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
BenefitsPaid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absenceTime away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
Benefits401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial counseling
BenefitsTuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and partnership with Galen College of NursingEducation support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
BenefitsFertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Dental insurance
Employee stock purchase plan
Health insurance
Disability insurance
401(k) matching
Tuition reimbursement
Paid time off
Adoption assistance
Loan assistance
Flexible spending account
Life insurance
Family leave
medical
prescription drug
vision
behavioral health
telemedicine
free counseling
paid family leave
long- and short-term disability
401(k) Plan
flexible spending accounts
tuition assistance
student loan assistance
certification support
dependent scholarships
fertility and family building

The role and schedule

Day to day: Provide therapeutic care of seriously and critically ill patients for a variety of heart diseases and conditions, including resuscitation
Day to day: Care for immediate post-op CABG, valve repair/replacement, and MAZE patients, and participate in patient/family education
Day to day: Administer prescribed medications and monitor vital signs
Day to day: Monitor, record and communicate patient conditions utilizing computerized documentation systems During every shift you will monitor, record and communicate patient conditions utilizing our computerized documentation systems.
Day to day: Maintain cultural and diversity awareness When dealing with patients, visitors, co-workers and other customer, you will maintain cultural and diversity awareness and much more.
Details: 460+ bed hospital With more than 50 years of pioneering healthcare, our 460+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities located on the Southside of Richmond.
Details: Level I Burn Center and Level I Trauma Center We are also a Level I Burn Center and Level I Trauma Center.

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Chippenham Hospital

Hospital

Hospital: CJW Medical Center
Address: 7101 JAHNKE ROAD, RICHMOND, VA, 23225
CMS rating: 4 of 5 stars
Beds: 599

Chippenham Hospital, located on the Southside of Richmond, Virginia (ZIP 23225), has been delivering healthcare services to Central Virginia since 1972. As a 460+ bed acute care facility, it is one of the region's leading hospitals and operates as part…

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Hourly Wage Estimate: $33.74 - $50.62 / hour

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The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

As the nation’s largest private employer of Registered Nurses, we’re honored by the trust of over 100,000 nurses and committed to supporting safe, high-quality care for which they can practice. That’s why more than 80% of our hospitals earn an A or B Leapfrog safety grade, rank in the top 5% nationally for patient outcomes through Health Grades, or are recognized as Magnet or Pathway to Excellence facilities. Join us!

Job Summary and Qualifications

We are seeking a highly-skilled and compassionate RN to deliver exceptional patient care in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU) at Chippenham Hospital. In this role you will provide critical care nursing to patients with potentially life-threatening heart conditions, from myocardial infarctions and coronary interventions to heart failure and heart transplantation. If you are looking for a supportive and teamwork oriented environment, apply today!

Full-Time Day Shift *

What you will do in this role

As a registered nurse in the CVICU you will provide therapeutic care of seriously and critically ill patients for a variety of heart diseases and conditions, including resuscitation.

You will provide care to immediate post-op coronary artery by-pass patients, valve repair/ replacements, and patients following MAZE procedures, and participate in patient/family education.

Working closely with a multidisciplinary team of nurses, cardiac specialists and patient care staff, you will administer prescribed medications and monitor vital signs in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the facility.

During every shift you will monitor, record and communicate patient conditions utilizing our computerized documentation systems.

When dealing with patients, visitors, co-workers and other customer, you will maintain cultural and diversity awareness and much more.

What qualifications you will need

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing (BSN preferred).

Current Registered Nurse License in Virginia or Current Multistate Compact License.

1 year of nursing experience in an acute care hospital setting required.

1 year of critical care (ICU) nursing experience preferred.

Current American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS or BCLS) Certification.

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.

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Benefits

Chippenham Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Chippenham Hospital has provided quality healthcare services since 1972, giving patient's access to highly-trained physicians and advanced technology. With more than 50 years of pioneering healthcare, our 460+ bed hospital is one of the region's leading acute care facilities located on the Southside of Richmond. We are the region's first choice for orthopedics, joint care, behavioral health and cardiovascular care.

The Joint Commission awarded Chippenham Hospital the Gold Seal of Approval and named us a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures for advanced primary stroke, heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, perinatal care, hip and knee replacement and surgical care. We are also a Level I Burn Center and Level I Trauma Center.

Be a part of an organization that leverages our size to make a real impact in our industry! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Registered Nurse RN Cardiovascular ICU opening. Submit your application today and help advance the practice of nursing.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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What's around it?

CJW Medical Center · 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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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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