Registered Nurse Intermediate Care Stepdown
About The Position
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center in Williamsburg, Virginia is seeking a Registered Nurse for their Acute Cardiac/Stroke Unit. This is a full-time night shift position with rotating weekend responsibilities. The Acute Cardiac/Stroke Unit specializes in the care of patients with various cardiac conditions, including heart failure, rhythm disturbances, post-coronary interventions, and myocardial infarctions. The unit also manages pre- and post-catheterization patients and those experiencing acute stroke. Sentara offers a unique 6-month Transition to Practice Program for RNs with less than 12 months of experience or those transitioning to a new practice area, which includes general nursing orientation, a specialty clinical track residency, professional development sessions, and mentoring with a unit-based preceptor. The Registered Nurse is responsible for performing a competent level of nursing care using the nursing process, encompassing assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation. Professional performance standards include 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 the standards required by specific clinical areas.
Requirements
- Registered Nursing Program Degree or Diploma from an accredited institution.
- BLS within 90 days of hire.
- Critical Care/IMCU ACLS within 1 year of hire.
- NIH within 1 year of hire.
- Acute care nursing experience preferred.
- Background in Stroke or Telemetry preferred.
- New Grad RNs welcome.
Nice To Haves
- BSN or MSN preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by the critical thinking model known as the nursing process.
- Utilize the standards of practice including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching and health promotion, and evaluation.
- Adhere to the 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.
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
- 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
