Registered Nurse (RN) - High Risk Labor & Delivery
About The Position
Sentara is hiring an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) for the High-Risk Labor & Delivery Unit at Norfolk General Hospital, in Norfolk Virginia. This is a full-time, night shift position. The Labor and Delivery Unit at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is a Beacon Award-winning unit, recognized for providing comprehensive surgical and obstetrical care in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment. Nurses are cross-trained to scrub, circulate, recover, and labor/deliver. The role is supported by a collaborative team of physicians, specialists, and staff, fostering a patient-centered approach. As a teaching hospital, there are opportunities for hands-on learning, mentorship, and professional growth. The Registered Nursing (RN) is responsible to perform a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation. The RN also adheres to standards of professional performance such as ethics, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health.
Requirements
- RN Degree REQUIRED
- Virginia RN or Compact Multi-State License REQUIRED
- Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hire
- NRP within 6 months of hire
- PALS within 6 months of hire
- BSN or MSN preferred
- Meets and maintains any requirements defined by specific specialty; 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.
- All Direct Care RN's required to have BLS within 90 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Previous Labor & Delivery experience STRONGLY PREFERRED
Responsibilities
- Perform a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by the critical thinking model known as the nursing process.
- Adhere to the standards of practice (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care- teaching and health promotion and evaluation).
- Adhere to the standards of professional performance (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.
- Provide comprehensive surgical and obstetrical care.
- Deliver seamless, patient-centered care.
- Participate in hands-on learning opportunities and mentorship.
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
- 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
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
