Acute Care Positions in Virginia (2)
View All JobsAdvance Practice Provider (PA or ACNP) · Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital · Riverside Medical Group · Onancock, Virginia
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital…
Advanced Practice Provider (Nurse Practitioner (NP) / Physician Assistant (PA) Trauma & Acute Care Surgery (ACS) / Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) · Hampton, Virginia
Hampton Roads Surgical Specialist…
Acute Care Tips
- •Ask about orientation length, procedure training, and overnight support
- •Negotiate shift differentials for nights, weekends, and holidays
- •Clarify patient load per shift and escalation/backup structures
- •Confirm credentialing and privileging timelines before your start date
- •ICU, ED, or step-down RN experience strengthens candidacy, so highlight it
Why Acute Care?
ICUs, step-down units, and hospital specialty services, serving complex adult patients.
Lines, airway support, and bedside procedures within hospital privileges.
Hospital services run around the clock, so shift patterns and differentials are part of the offer. Confirm both in each listing.
Hiring in Virginia
Acute Care Careers in Virginia
Who is hiring
All 2 current Acute Care listings in Virginia are posted by Riverside Health.
- Riverside Health2 listings
Where the listings are
Listings with a stated location are spread across 2 cities, led by Newport News (1) and Onancock (1).
Posted pay
2 of 2 listings state an annual salary. A median appears once at least 5 listings from 3 employers do, with no single employer above 40% of them. Until then, compare pay listing by listing. Nationally, nurse practitioners earn a median annual wage of $132,300 (BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025).
Licensure and practice rules in Virginia
AANP classifies Virginia as a restricted practice state. Virginia NPs must maintain a practice agreement documenting collaboration and consultation with a patient care team physician. An NP with the equivalent of at least three years of full-time clinical experience can apply for a license designation to practice without a practice agreement.
Virginia is a Nurse Licensure Compact member. The compact covers the RN license beneath your APRN credential. The APRN license itself is still issued by Virginia.
Applications, fees and renewal rules come from the Virginia Board of Nursing.
Sources: AANP State Practice Environment (practice authority); NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact roster (verified August 11, 2026); BLS OEWS, Nurse Practitioners (29-1171), median annual wage, May 2025. Counts come from live listings on this board, recounted November 14, 2026.
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Common Questions
Acute Care NP Jobs in Virginia FAQ
How many Acute Care NP jobs are open in Virginia?
All 2 current Acute Care listings in Virginia are posted by Riverside Health. 2 of these 2 listings were posted in the last 30 days, and the newest was posted on October 29, 2026.
Do NPs need a collaborating or supervising physician in Virginia?
Generally, yes. Virginia NPs must maintain a practice agreement documenting collaboration and consultation with a patient care team physician. An NP with the equivalent of at least three years of full-time clinical experience can apply for a license designation to practice without a practice agreement. The Virginia Board of Nursing publishes the current rule.
Is Virginia part of the Nurse Licensure Compact?
Yes, Virginia is a Nurse Licensure Compact member (verified against the live NCSBN roster, August 11, 2026). The compact covers the RN license underpinning your APRN credential (a multistate RN license works across member states), but APRN licensure itself is still issued individually by each state, including Virginia.