Registered Nurse - Forensic Nurse - 3pm-3am

Augusta Health; Fishersville (VA); Sur place; USD 51 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Free onsite parking

Shift & weekend differentials

Tuition reimbursement

Onsite child care

Fitness reimbursement

Orientation with preceptor

Résumé du poste

Augusta Health in Fishersville, VA is seeking a Registered Nurse – Forensic Nurse for 3pm-3am shifts, on-site. The role focuses on care for victims of violence and trauma, with specialized forensic exams and evidence handling. Requires RN license, CPR, and 2 years of clinical experience.

Join a mission-driven community hospital recognized among Healthgrades' Top 50 Hospitals. Eligible for benefits including health insurance, retirement, and more, with shift differentials and supportive career

Qualifications

• Nursing Diploma and/or Associate Degree in Nursing.
• Current and valid RN license in the Commonwealth of Virginia or a compact state.
• CPR certification required.
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical RN experience.

Responsabilités

• Coordinate patient care and establish a trusting environment.
• Perform medical forensic exam and evidence collection with chain of custody.
• Provide expert testimony in court when needed.

Connaissances

HIPAA

CPR

Calm under pressure

Formation

Nursing Diploma/Associate Degree in Nursing

Description du poste

Registered Nurse - Forensic Nurse - 3pm-3am

Job Category: Nursing

Requisition Number: REGIS013111

• Posted : September 15, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Fishersville, VA 22939, USA

• Pay or shift range: $36.75 USD to $54.11 USD
  The pay range reflects the current compensation range for this position at the time of posting. Individual offers are determined based on directly related experience, skills, education, internal equity, and other job-related factors. Not all candidates will qualify for the upper end of the posted range.

The registered nurse is a member of the nursing team. The registered nurse must demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to meet the physical, psychological, educational, social, and spiritual needs appropriate to the age of the patient served; as well as the care needed as described in the department’s policies and procedures. They will be responsible for coordinating patient care and establishing a trusting environment while assisting patients and their family members.
The forensic nurse primarily gives care to patients affected by violence and trauma and is able to interact with agencies that respond to these patients. In addition to providing a complete medical forensic exam, they are trained to collect evidence maintaining chain of custody and provide expert testimony in court.

Come join the Augusta Health team located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley in Fishersville, VA. Augusta Health is an independent, community hospital recognized as one of Healthgrades’ 50 Best Hospitals in America. Our mission is to promote the health and well-being of our community through access to excellent care. We build trust and peace of mind through our core values of patient-and community-centeredness, professionalism, excellence, and teamwork.

*This position is FT and will consist of working 3-12 hour shifts (3pm-3am) weekly to include 24 hours of call per 6 week schedule*.

Requirements

• Nursing Diploma and/or Associate Degree in Nursing
• Educational requirements per hospital certifications (Example: Stroke, Orthopedic/Spine)
• Current and valid Registered nurse license in the Commonwealth of Virginia or from a state that is part of a Compact agreement with Virginia
• CPR
• Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience as an RN

Emergency or forensic nursing

Skills

• HIPAA – appropriately manages Protected Health Information (PHI).
• Annual education and competencies as required per hospital certifications.
• Personal Protective Equipment - when appropriate.
• Safe Patient Handling devices - to minimize risk of injury.
• Maintains calm and safe approach within the work environment towards those that display violent or aggressive behavior.

Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include:

• Insurance package including health, dental, and vision
• Retirement savings helping you to plan for your future
• Generous paid time off to promote work life balance
• Free onsite parking
• 24/7 armed security to ensure your safety
• Shift and weekend differentials
• Flexible scheduling
• Clinical ladder career path program
• Shared governance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Onsite child care
• Augusta Health Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Individualized orientation with dedicated preceptor
• Onsite credit union
• Employee discounts including the cafeteria, gift shop, pharmacy, and movie tickets

Company Information
Augusta Health is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit, community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginia’s scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255 bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.

Equal Opportunity Augusta Health recruits, hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran or military discharge status, and family medical or genetic information.

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Registered Nurse

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