Patient Care Manager Jobs in Virginia
Patient Care Manager jobs in Virginia are in strong demand, with steady hiring across health systems, home health agencies, behavioral health organizations, and long-term care facilities at levels from team lead through senior director. The largest concentrations of openings are in Northern Virginia, Richmond, and Virginia Beach, where employers such as Inova Health System, VCU Health, and Sentara Healthcare maintain deep and ongoing hiring for this role. Sub-specialties seeing the most consistent demand include home and community-based care, geriatric care coordination, and behavioral health case management. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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The Patient Care Technician provides direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and the plan of care under the direction of the RN or licensed independent practitioner.
Essential Job functions:
Provide safe and direct care to patients in their assigned unit making age-appropriate adjustments as needed. Monitor patients’ conditions and provide updates to the health care team.
Provide direct and indirect care to patients with and without medical/surgical complications to meet their comfort, personal hygiene and safety needs.
Provide care in accordance with nursing and medical plans of care and deliver per VCUHS Nursing and Hospital policy and procedure.
Ensure assigned clinical location is maintained as a safe, clean, stocked environment to facilitate meeting patient needs and unit/healthcare team functioning.
Maintain supplies, educational material, equipment, sterilization of supplies, instruments and the environment to promote quality, safe patient care outcomes (as applicable).
Contribute to the patient experience by accurately identifying the patient, by observing safety goals and reporting to a licensed independent practitioner, manager and/or Registered Nurses regarding the patient’s physical and mental responses to the plan of care or any incident posing harm or threat to a patient.
Obtain and record initial and ongoing patient information throughout the cycle of care, including admissions data, vital signs, height and weight, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, intake and output, calorie counts, and other patient information as outlined by VCUHS policy.
Obtain or assist in the collection of specimens for diagnostic or waived tests.
Attend all mandatory in-services and trainings and adhere to online training requirements.
Ensure patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital, department or unit patient safety initiatives.
Establish and maintain courteous and effective rapport with patients, visitors, co-workers, and other members of health care team; demonstrate sensitivity and awareness to needs of patients, visitors and co-workers and respond promptly to verbal and/or written instructions.
Performs other duties, as assigned.
Patient Population:
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide equitable care appropriate to the age of the patients served on their assigned unit.
Demonstrates knowledge and related competencies of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age, specific needs and to provide the equitable care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures.
Neonates (0-4 weeks), Infant (1-12 months), Pediatrics (1-12 years), Adolescents (13-17 years), Adolescents (13-17 years), Adults (18-64 years), Geriatrics (65 years and older)
Employment Qualifications:
Required Education:
High School Degree or equivalent
Preferred Education:
Certified Nursing Assistant
Licensure/Certification Required:
AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent
Licensure/Certification Preferred: N/A
Minimum Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
Certification/Completion of one of the following:
Certified Nursing Assistant
Medical Assistant
Emergency Medical Technician
Military Corpsmen/Medic
Nursing Aide Training Program
Experience within a healthcare environment
OR
Completion of foundations/ clinical nursing course and one clinical rotation.
Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
Knowledge of patient data collection and documentation (i.e. vital signs, intake/output, change in patient condition)
Knowledge of basic hygiene and activities of daily living care
Ability to assist with feeding, hydration, and nutrition
Ability to assist with ambulation and patient mobility
Ability to provide safe, compassionate care
Accountability for completion of assigned tasks
Ability to wear personal protective equipment as needed
Cultural Responsiveness:
Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:
Acute care experience as a nursing assistant or aide experience
Working Conditions:
Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur.
May be exposed to physical altercations and verbal abuse.
May be required to use physical restraints.
May be exposed to high noise levels and bright lights.
May be exposed to limited hazardous substances or body fluids. *
May be exposed to human blood and other potentially infectious materials. *
May have periods of constant interruptions.
- Individuals in this position are required to exercise universal precautions, use personal protective equipment and devices, and learn the policies concerning infection control.
Physical Requirements:
Physical Demands: Lifting/ Carrying (0-100 lbs.), Push/Pull (0-100 lbs.), Climb, Stoop, Kneel, Squat, Balance, Bend
Work Position: Sitting, Walking, Standing
Additional Physical Requirements/ Hazards:
Physical Requirements: Manual dexterity (eye/hand coordination); Perform shift work; Maneuver weight of patients; Hear alarms/telephone/tape recorder; Reach above shoulder; Repetitive arm/hand movements; Finger Dexterity
Hazards: Depth perception; Exposure to toxic/caustic/chemicals/detergents; Exposure to moving mechanical parts; Exposure to x ray/electromagnetic energy; Exposure to high pitched noises
Mental/Sensory - Emotional:
Mental/Sensory: Strong Recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical Thinking
Emotional: Fast pace environment, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent change
Compensation Range: $17.25 - $24.12 Actual salary offers will be based on several key factors to include relevant work experience, credentials, and qualifications.
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The Patient Care Technician provides direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and the plan of care under the direction of the RN or licensed independent practitioner.
Essential Job functions:
Provide safe and direct care to patients in their assigned unit making age-appropriate adjustments as needed. Monitor patients’ conditions and provide updates to the health care team.
Provide direct and indirect care to patients with and without medical/surgical complications to meet their comfort, personal hygiene and safety needs.
Provide care in accordance with nursing and medical plans of care and deliver per VCUHS Nursing and Hospital policy and procedure.
Ensure assigned clinical location is maintained as a safe, clean, stocked environment to facilitate meeting patient needs and unit/healthcare team functioning.
Maintain supplies, educational material, equipment, sterilization of supplies, instruments and the environment to promote quality, safe patient care outcomes (as applicable).
Contribute to the patient experience by accurately identifying the patient, by observing safety goals and reporting to a licensed independent practitioner, manager and/or Registered Nurses regarding the patient’s physical and mental responses to the plan of care or any incident posing harm or threat to a patient.
Obtain and record initial and ongoing patient information throughout the cycle of care, including admissions data, vital signs, height and weight, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, intake and output, calorie counts, and other patient information as outlined by VCUHS policy.
Obtain or assist in the collection of specimens for diagnostic or waived tests.
Attend all mandatory in-services and trainings and adhere to online training requirements.
Ensure patient safety in the performance of job functions and through participation in hospital, department or unit patient safety initiatives.
Establish and maintain courteous and effective rapport with patients, visitors, co-workers, and other members of health care team; demonstrate sensitivity and awareness to needs of patients, visitors and co-workers and respond promptly to verbal and/or written instructions.
Performs other duties, as assigned.
Patient Population:
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide equitable care appropriate to the age of the patients served on their assigned unit.
Demonstrates knowledge and related competencies of the principles of growth and development of the life span and possesses the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to their age, specific needs and to provide the equitable care needed as described in departmental policies and procedures.
Neonates (0-4 weeks), Infant (1-12 months), Pediatrics (1-12 years), Adolescents (13-17 years), Adolescents (13-17 years), Adults (18-64 years), Geriatrics (65 years and older)
Employment Qualifications:
Required Education:
High School Degree or equivalent
Preferred Education:
Certified Nursing Assistant
Licensure/Certification Required:
AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent
Licensure/Certification Preferred: N/A
Minimum Qualifications:
Required Qualifications:
Certification/Completion of one of the following:
Certified Nursing Assistant
Medical Assistant
Emergency Medical Technician
Military Corpsmen/Medic
Nursing Aide Training Program
Experience within a healthcare environment
OR
Completion of foundations/ clinical nursing course and one clinical rotation.
Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
Knowledge of patient data collection and documentation (i.e. vital signs, intake/output, change in patient condition)
Knowledge of basic hygiene and activities of daily living care
Ability to assist with feeding, hydration, and nutrition
Ability to assist with ambulation and patient mobility
Ability to provide safe, compassionate care
Accountability for completion of assigned tasks
Ability to wear personal protective equipment as needed
Cultural Responsiveness:
Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:
Acute care experience as a nursing assistant or aide experience
Working Conditions:
Periods of high stress and fluctuating workloads may occur.
May be exposed to physical altercations and verbal abuse.
May be required to use physical restraints.
May be exposed to high noise levels and bright lights.
May be exposed to limited hazardous substances or body fluids. *
May be exposed to human blood and other potentially infectious materials. *
May have periods of constant interruptions.
- Individuals in this position are required to exercise universal precautions, use personal protective equipment and devices, and learn the policies concerning infection control.
Physical Requirements:
Physical Demands: Lifting/ Carrying (0-100 lbs.), Push/Pull (0-100 lbs.), Climb, Stoop, Kneel, Squat, Balance, Bend
Work Position: Sitting, Walking, Standing
Additional Physical Requirements/ Hazards:
Physical Requirements: Manual dexterity (eye/hand coordination); Perform shift work; Maneuver weight of patients; Hear alarms/telephone/tape recorder; Reach above shoulder; Repetitive arm/hand movements; Finger Dexterity
Hazards: Depth perception; Exposure to toxic/caustic/chemicals/detergents; Exposure to moving mechanical parts; Exposure to x ray/electromagnetic energy; Exposure to high pitched noises
Mental/Sensory - Emotional:
Mental/Sensory: Strong Recall, Reasoning, Problem solving, Hearing, Speak clearly, Write legibly, Reading, Logical Thinking
Emotional: Fast pace environment, Able to handle multiple priorities, Frequent and intense customer interactions, Noisy environment, Able to adapt to frequent change
Compensation Range: $17.25 - $24.12 Actual salary offers will be based on several key factors to include relevant work experience, credentials, and qualifications.
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EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran
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Patient Care Manager Job Market in Virginia
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Who's Hiring
- Sentara24
- DaVita16
- Carilion Clinic10
- Riverside Health7
- Chippenham Hospital5
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
What Virginia Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in patient care manager jobs across Virginia.
- Active registered nurse license or equivalent clinical license recognized by the Virginia Board of Nursing
- Bachelor's degree in nursing, healthcare administration, or a closely related clinical field
- Minimum of three to five years of direct patient care experience in an acute or post-acute setting
- Demonstrated experience supervising clinical staff or leading a patient care team
- Proficiency with electronic health record systems such as Epic, Cerner, or Meditech
- Strong knowledge of Virginia care coordination regulations, HIPAA compliance, and Joint Commission standards
Patient Care Manager Jobs in Virginia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a patient care manager in Virginia?
Most patient care manager roles in Virginia require an active clinical license, most commonly a registered nurse license issued or recognized by the Virginia Board of Nursing. You will typically need a bachelor's degree in nursing or healthcare administration, plus several years of hands-on patient care experience before moving into management. Many Virginia employers also expect familiarity with state-specific care coordination regulations and quality standards enforced by the Virginia Department of Health.
Which companies hire patient care managers in Virginia?
Employers hiring patient care managers in Virginia right now include Sentara, DaVita, and Carilion Clinic, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Virginia's large integrated health systems and its growing network of home health and behavioral health providers generate the most consistent openings for this role across the state.
Which Virginia cities have the most patient care manager jobs?
Richmond, Roanoke, and Norfolk have the most patient care manager openings in Virginia. Northern Virginia's concentration of large hospital systems and home health agencies drives volume there, Richmond's anchor institutions including VCU Health and Bon Secours anchor the central market, and Virginia Beach reflects Sentara's regional footprint across Hampton Roads.
Are there remote patient care manager jobs in Virginia?
Yes, but they're rare. Patient care management is fundamentally a hands-on, clinical leadership role, and most positions require regular on-site presence to supervise staff and coordinate direct care. About 10% of patient care manager openings tied to Virginia are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, and those tend to cover utilization review, telephonic case management, or population health coordination rather than floor or facility leadership.
How can I get hired as a patient care manager in Virginia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into a charge nurse or care coordinator role first, then building toward management. Large Virginia employers such as Inova, Sentara, and VCU Health run new-graduate nurse residency programs that include leadership development tracks, and home health agencies across Northern Virginia and Richmond frequently hire associate case managers with no prior supervisory experience. Holding a current Virginia RN license and completing a certification such as the Nurse Manager and Leader credential gives candidates a clear edge when applying for their first management position.
Where can I find and apply to patient care manager jobs in Virginia?
You can find and apply to patient care manager jobs in Virginia on Migrate Mate, which lists current Virginia openings updated regularly. Find the roles that fit your experience and credentials and apply directly from each listing.
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