Nursing

UVA Community Health NPGO

Now Accepting Applications: NPGO President

The Nursing Professional Governance Organization (NPGO) President serves as the official representative and leader of nursing shared governance at UVA Community Health. This unique full-time role is structured with 50% dedicated leadership time within the Center of Nursing Excellence (CoNE) and 50% clinical practice in the selected candidate's patient care department, allowing the President to remain connected to frontline nursing practice while influencing nursing across the organization.

In partnership with nursing leadership, the NPGO President advances professional nursing practice, promotes shared decision-making, supports quality and patient outcome initiatives, and helps shape the future of nursing through leadership, collaboration, and innovation. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate nurse leader to amplify the voice of nursing and make a lasting impact across UVA Community Health.

Interested candidates must hold a BSN (MSN preferred), maintain an active RN license, be a Clinical Career Ladder Level III, IV, or V nurse, and actively participate in an NPGO council or committee.

Applications are now open. Click here to view the complete job posting and apply internally through Oracle.

 

NPGO Central Council Meeting Information


NPGO Central Council Meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month

Practice & Quality Council (PQC)
7:45 – 8:45 a.m.

Professional Development Council (PDC)
9:00 – 10:30 a.m.

Innovation & Research Council (IRC)
10:15 – 11:15 a.m.

Community & Engagement Council (CEC)
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

 

NPGO Central Committees meeting times vary please see additional information below:

Nursing Peer Review (NPR)
First Wednesday of the month

9:00 – 10:30 a.m.

Career Clinical Ladder (CCL)
Monthly

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.

DAISY Committee
Quarterly

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Magnet Champion Committee
Meeting cadence TBD

 

Team members who are interested in learning more about the Central Council or joining a council are encouraged to contact the Council Chair or Vice Chair directly to request access to the meeting link. Please see Chair and Vice Chair contact information by clicking here. For more information, please view the SBARQ by clicking here.

 

UVACH - NPGO Poster 

UVACH - NPGO Webinar Slide Deck 

UVACH - NPGO Central Council Committee Chair & Chair-Elect Nomination Form

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UVACH Nursing Professional Governance Toolkit

General Info Resources   Tools for Chairs   Technology Resources

Meet Our UVACH NPGO Chairs:

Local, Regional & Central 

2026 Council Schedule  

2026 Committee Schedule

Robert's Rules of Order (Summary)

Champion Resource Page

 

 

Agenda/Minutes Templates: 
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Meeting Facilitation Tips

PowerPoint Presentation Template 

Operational Guideline Templates:
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Practice Environment Assessment Tool

UVACH NPGO Local Poster 

Monthly Agenda Topics & Action Items

 

WebEX - Access and Equipment Explained 

WebEx - HIT's Resource Page 

KRONOS Clock Codes for UVACH NPGO

 

Central Committee Pages   Service line Collaboratives   Other Resources

Nursing Awards and Recognition Committee 

Nursing Executive Council (NEC)

Nursing Professional Clinical Ladder

Professional Practice and Quality Council 

Professional Community Engagement Council 

Professional Innovation and Research Council 

Professional Nursing Ambulatory Council

Professional Development Council 

 

 

 

Adult Acute Care Services Collaborative

Emergency Services Collaborative

FBC/WCS Collaborative 

Surgical Services Collaborative 

 

 

Completed Minutes Example

Completed Practice Environment Assessment Tool

UVACH NPGO Kick-off 

UVACH NPGO Poster 

 

       

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Edited by: Brea Hamilton (qyc9ez) Updated: October 28, 2026