Direct Care Registered Nurse II - Emergency Department

Sentara Health • Woodbridge, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center is hiring for a Full Time Emergency Department Registered Nurse! This is a Direct Care Registered Nurse II position in the Emergency Department, working a Full Time Night Shift from 7:00pm-7:00am. The role requires 2 8-hour call shifts per 6-week schedule. A sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 is available for qualified candidates. The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for performing a competent level of nursing care using the nursing process, which includes assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation. Professional performance standards encompass ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice/nursing research, quality, evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health. The RN must possess clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards for specific clinical areas. BSN or MSN is preferred. Specific certifications are required within certain timeframes, such as ACLS within 1 year for Critical Care/IMCU, ACLS & PALS or ENPC within 1 year for Emergency Care, ONS/ONCC or Sentara approved course Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Provider Card within 6 months for Oncology Care, NRP within 6 months for Women's Care - Perinatal departments, and PALS within 6 months for Inpatient Pediatrics. All Direct Care RNs are required to have BLS within 90 days of hire. The Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center’s Emergency Department is a 37-bed facility that handles a wide range of acute and emergent diagnoses. It is a Level III Trauma Center and a certified Primary Stroke Center, recognized with the Get With the Guidelines Gold Plus Award for Stroke Care. The department specializes in treating pediatric to geriatric patients with respiratory, cardiac, septic, and behavioral health conditions in a high-acuity, fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) License - Compact/Multi-State License OR Registered Nurse (RN) License - Single State – Virginia
• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA) within 90 days of hire
• 2 years of Emergency Department nursing experience (preferred)

Nice To Haves

• BSN or MSN preferred.
• Critical Care/IMCU ACLS within 1 year of hire
• Emergency Care - ACLS & PALS or ENPC within 1 year of hire
• Oncology Care ONS/ONCC or Sentara approved course Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Provider Card within 6 months of hire.
• Women's Care - Perinatal departments; NRP within 6 months of hire.
• Inpatient Pediatrics. PALS within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by the critical thinking model known as the nursing process.
• Utilize standards of practice including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and coordination of care- teaching and health promotion and evaluation.
• Adhere to standards of professional performance including ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice/nursing research, quality, evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health.
• Possess clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards as required by specific clinical areas.
• Meet and maintain any requirements defined by specific specialty (e.g., ACLS, PALS, ENPC, ONS/ONCC, Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Provider Card, NRP, BLS).

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Annual discretionary bonus may be earned if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree