Registered Nurse RN - Ortho/Trauma
About The Position
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join the 3 West Ortho/Trauma Team. This is a full-time position working 36 hours per week on the day shift. The RN 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. The role also encompasses professional performance standards such as ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, quality, evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health. The RN must possess the clinical knowledge and skills required for specific clinical areas. The 3 West Ortho/Trauma unit specializes in the care of patients with musculoskeletal injuries and related complications, with 24 inpatient beds. Patients admitted to this unit are from Ortho Joint, Spine, Fracture, and Ortho/Trauma centers, as well as medical/surgical patients. The unit offers a supportive team environment with resources like a nurse educator, orthopedic navigator, respiratory therapy, PT/OT, nursing care partners, unit coordinators, charge nurse, and manager. The unit actively participates in a Unit-Based Partnership Council and hospital-wide Nurse led Councils. Sentara also offers a 6-month Nurse Residency program for new graduate RNs with less than one year of experience.
Requirements
- ADN required
- Virginia or compact multistate RN (Registered Nurse) license in good standing
- BLS within 90 days of hire
- Experienced RN's and New grads welcome!
Nice To Haves
- BSN or higher preferred
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.
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
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
