Welcome to the
Augusta Health
Nursing Family
The Family You Choose
At Augusta Health, our work, our planning, and our care, community means everything. We’re committed to our essential role in the health and well-being of our neighbors by:
Providing free health screenings
Community education and outreach
Scholarship opportunities
Providing care from Fishersville to the valley and beyond
1 of 3 independent community-based health systems in Virginia
Providing free health screenings
Community education and outreach
Scholarship opportunities
Providing care from Fishersville to the valley and beyond
1 of 3 independent community-based health systems in Virginia.
Nurses at Augusta Health are more than a team—they are a vibrant community of professionals committed to growing, flourishing, and advancing their careers. As a proud Pathway to Excellence® designated organization, we are dedicated to fostering a positive practice environment where nurses are supported, empowered, and able to thrive.
Our nurses benefit from a culture that promotes shared decision-making, strong and supportive leadership, and meaningful opportunities for professional growth and advancement. At Augusta Health, we believe in nurturing both personal and professional fulfillment—because here, Augusta Health is the family you choose.
OUR MISSION
To care for our community
with compassion, skill, and
knowledge.
OUR VISION
To care for our community
with compassion, skill, and
knowledge.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
To care for our community
with compassion, skill, and
knowledge.
Patients exist as individuals, families, groups, and communities. Each person is unique and possesses inherent dignity, worth, and rights. Throughout their lifespan, people have potential for growth and development. Nursing supports the relationship between our patients and their environment and strives to optimize care to ensure our patients proceed to their next level in the best possible physical, emotional, and spiritual condition. It is our duty and our privilege at Augusta Health to provide safe passage.
Nursing at Augusta Health is dynamic, adaptable, and ready to meet the evolving demands of healthcare. With that comes both responsibility and opportunity—the responsibility to continuously develop our knowledge and skills, and the opportunity to rise to challenges with grace, resilience, and professionalism.
Our practice is guided by a Nursing Practice Model grounded in patient-centered care and anchored by our core values: compassion, teamwork, knowledge, and excellence. We embrace diversity across the illness-wellness continuum and are committed to delivering culturally competent, evidence-based care. This commitment defines the very essence of nursing at Augusta Health.
We recognize that patients are individuals, families, groups, and communities—each with inherent dignity, worth, and unique needs. Throughout every stage of life, people have the capacity for growth and healing. As nurses, we support the relationship between our patients and their environment, striving to optimize outcomes and ensure each person moves forward in the best possible physical, emotional, and spiritual condition.
It is both our responsibility and our privilege to guide and support our patients through their healthcare journey. At Augusta Health, we are honored to provide safe passage—every patient, every time.
Augusta Health is living Pathways to Excellence®! At Augusta Health, Pathway to Excellence is more than a designation—it is how we live, lead, and practice every day. In 2023, Augusta Health proudly achieved re-designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a prestigious recognition that reflects our unwavering commitment to creating an exceptional practice environment for nurses, with a strong emphasis on the direct care nurse.
The Pathway to Excellence® program affirms our dedication to:
- Delivering outstanding patient care through direct care nurses who are empowered, supported, and equipped to perform at their very best.
- Fostering an environment where nurses thrive, supported by meaningful professional development opportunities, strong and visible leadership, and a robust shared governance structure that amplifies the voice of nursing.
- Sustaining a culture of engagement and satisfaction, where nurses feel valued, connected, and inspired in their work every day.
At Augusta Health, Pathway isn’t something we achieve—it’s something we live.
NATIONAL RECOGNITIONS
“A” for Hospital Leapfrog Safety Grade (Spring 2026)
Augusta Health earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog that sets standards for excellence in patient care. Leapfrog assigns general hospitals across the country an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F” grade based on over 30 national performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent harm.
Augusta Health Named one of Becker’s “100 Great Community Hospitals of 2025”
We’re proud to be recognized for leadership in health equity, patient safety, and advanced clinical care, including cardiovascular excellence and robotic knee replacements. This honor also reflects our innovation with Meditech Expanse EHR for unified care delivery, and our commitment to access through Neighborhood Clinics and our new Mobile Medical Unit. Thank you to our incredible team members for making this possible!
Maternal Health Navigator Roxanne Harris, MSN, RN, IBCLC, CCE, CBBBE, named the 2025 Pathway Nurse of the Year® for Safety & Quality by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Roxanne’s innovative work addressing homelessness, the opioid crisis, and maternal health disparities demonstrates her extraordinary commitment to safety, quality, and community well-being. Congratulations, Roxanne, on this well-deserved national recognition!
Proud Member of the Mayo Clinic Network
Augusta Health has been chosen as a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network because of our commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care.
QUICK FACTS
HOME HEALTH VISITS
56.1K
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ADMISSIONS
708
ADMISSIONS
16.2K
BABIES DELIVERED
1,291
