Postpartum nurse
About The Position
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge, Virginia, is hiring a full-time Postpartum Registered Nurse for the night shift, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. The RN provides competent nursing care through the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching and health promotion, and evaluation. The role follows professional nursing standards covering ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health. The RN must have clinical knowledge and skills appropriate to the specialty area. A BSN or MSN is preferred. For women’s care perinatal departments, NRP certification is required within six months of hire. All direct-care RNs must obtain BLS within 90 days of hire. The role requires 18 months of nursing experience; two years of postpartum experience is preferred.
Requirements
- At least 18 months of nursing experience.
- An RN education credential: associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree, diploma, master’s degree, or doctorate degree.
- An active Registered Nurse license: compact/multistate or single-state Virginia license.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; direct-care RNs must have it within 90 days of hire.
- For women’s care perinatal departments, Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification within six months of hire.
Nice To Haves
- BSN or MSN.
- Two years of postpartum experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide competent nursing care using the nursing process.
- Perform assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching and health promotion, and evaluation.
- Meet professional nursing standards related to ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health.
- Maintain clinical knowledge and skills required for the postpartum specialty.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid time off and sick leave
- Paid parental and family caregiver leave
- Emergency backup care
- Long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans
- Life insurance
- 401(k)/403(b) with employer match
- Tuition assistance of $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student debt pay down up to $10,000
- Pet insurance
- Legal resources plan
- Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus, subject to system and employee eligibility criteria
- Market-competitive compensation, with possible shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
