Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU Same Day Surgery

Sentara Health • Norfolk, VA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Leigh Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is hiring a full time Registered Nurse (RN) for their PACU in the Same Day Surgery Unit. This position offers a $15,000 sign-on bonus for a candidate with a minimum of one year of experience. The unit sees patients for General, GYN, Ortho, Total Joints, Urology, and Vascular procedures. The Registered Nurse is responsible for providing a competent level of nursing care using the nursing process, including 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 clinical knowledge and skills to meet specific clinical area standards. BSN or MSN is preferred. Specific certifications are required within certain timeframes for various specialties, including ACLS, PALS/ENPC, ONS/ONCC, NRP, and BLS.

Requirements

• Minimum of one (1) year of experience.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• BLS within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

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

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, 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, 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
• Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level