Registered Nurse (RN) - Ortho/Trauma Unit (Multiple Shifts)
About The Position
Sentara Health is hiring a Registered Nurse to work on the 3 West Ortho/Trauma Unit at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The unit has 24 inpatient beds and cares for patients with musculoskeletal injuries and related complications, including patients admitted from the Ortho Joint, Spine, Fracture, and Ortho/Trauma centers, as well as medical/surgical patients. Nurses work within a supportive team that includes a unit-based nurse educator, orthopedic navigator, respiratory therapy, PT/OT, nursing care partners, unit coordinators, a charge nurse, and a manager. The unit has an active Unit-Based Partnership Council and participates in hospital-wide nurse-led councils. The RN delivers competent nursing care using the nursing process and meets standards of practice and professional performance. These include assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, evaluation, ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and nursing research, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health. The RN applies clinical knowledge and skills appropriate to the clinical area. New graduate RNs with less than one year of experience are automatically enrolled in Sentara’s six-month Nurse Residency program. The posting welcomes experienced RNs and new graduates. Available schedules include full-time nights, weekend days, and flexi weekend days; flexi weekend days are available to experienced RNs only. Sign-on bonuses of up to $20,000 for experienced nurses and $7,500 for new graduates are offered. The stated new-graduate starting pay rate is $36.00 per hour. The full-time base pay range is $41.93 to $61.01 per hour; additional compensation may be available, and pay may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.
Requirements
- ADN required.
- Virginia or compact multistate RN license in good standing.
- BLS certification within 90 days of hire.
- Experienced RNs and new graduates are welcome.
Nice To Haves
- BSN or higher preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide competent nursing care using the nursing process.
- Perform assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation.
- Meet professional performance standards, including ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and nursing research, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health.
- Apply clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards for the specific clinical area.
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 up to $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
- Sign-on bonus up to $20,000 for experienced nurses and $7,500 for new graduates
- Educational assistance or student loan repayment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
