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Sentara Hospitals•Harrisonburg, VA

55d•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara RMH Medical Center is hiring a Registered Nurse for the 5 West Medical Surgical unit. This position is suitable for candidates with experience or interest in stroke/AMS/TIA/Dialysis and other med/surg disease processes. Exceptional customer service is expected for all patients and families. A sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 is offered, along with relocation assistance if specific criteria are met. New graduate applicants are welcome for many Registered Nurse roles. The starting pay rate for new graduate registered nurses with less than 1 year of experience is $36.00/hour. 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, 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 the clinical knowledge and skills to meet the standards required by specific clinical areas. The 10-week Transition to Practice (TTP) program focuses on orientation and skill acquisition for Medical-Surgical areas. For new graduates, this TTP program is the beginning of a comprehensive 6-month residency program. The program includes formal delivery of fundamental nursing concepts and standards through in-person sessions with case studies, gaming, simulation, and skills labs. It also involves exposure to Sentara policies and evidence-based practice guidelines, hands-on experience with a trained nurse preceptor, opportunities to share experiences and network with peers, and virtual professional development sessions with mentoring (optional for experienced nurses).

Requirements

Registered Nurse License
Associates Degree in Nursing or Bachelors Degree in Nursing
Previous acute care experience (preferred)

Nice To Haves

Experience or interest in stroke/AMS/TIA/Dialysis

Responsibilities

Performing a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by the critical thinking model known as the nursing process.
Adhering to the standards of practice (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care- teaching and health promotion and evaluation).
Adhering 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).
Possessing clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards as required by specific clinical areas.
Providing exceptional customer service to all patients and families.