Direct Care Registered Nurse, General Medicine Unit
About The Position
Sentara CarePlex Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Medicine Unit, 4 James, which provides care to acute and chronic patients aged 18 and up, with a focus on the senior population. This role offers opportunities for career advancement into leadership or specialized areas. The position involves primary duties such as assessing and admitting patients, conducting rounding checks, administering medications, communicating with family members, and overseeing the overall care of patients. The unit emphasizes teamwork to ensure optimal patient care. The hospital welcomes both new graduates and seasoned nurses who are compassionate, dependable, flexible, and hardworking. New graduate RNs with less than one year of experience are automatically enrolled in Sentara’s dynamic 6-month Nurse Residency program, which combines practical skills, hands-on training, professional development, and mentoring to facilitate a confident transition into nursing careers across various specialties like Medical Surgical, Intermediate Care, Critical Care, Emergency Care, Operating Room, or Women’s Health.
Requirements
- Virginia or Compact Multi-State License in good standing
- Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hire
- RN-Associate’s Degree, or RN-Bachelor’s Degree, or RN-Diploma, or RN-Master’s Degree
Nice To Haves
- Compassionate
- Dependable
- Flexible
- Hardworking
Responsibilities
- Assessing/admitting patients
- Rounding checks
- Giving medications
- Talking with family members
- Being responsible for the overall care of your patients
- Provide care to acute and chronic care patients with a variety of comorbidities from the age of 18 years of age and up, with a special love for our senior population
Benefits
- $15K - Sign-On Bonus and Relocation Assistance for Qualified Candidates!
- New grad sign-on bonus
- Nurse Residency Program
- 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
- Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
