Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgical Unit
About The Position
Sentara is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) for Sentara Norfolk General Hospital's Surgical Unit, in Norfolk Virginia. This is a Full Time, Weekend Nights position (7p-7a) (Fri/Sat/Sun OR Sat/Sun/Mon). A sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 is offered for qualified candidates, with special bonuses for the Surgical Unit. Relocation packages are also available. The Surgical Unit is a 42-bed unit specializing in the care of Adult Surgical Patients. Registered Nurses are assigned to PODs to assist patients recovering from surgeries in Urology, General Surgery, ENT, Plastic Surgery, GYN Surgery, Surgical Oncology, and Trauma Overflow. Patients on this unit may have renal disease, diabetes, COPD, and heart failure. This is a telemetry-monitored unit with an average patient stay of 3-4 days. The unit also has 6 beds for Epilepsy monitoring and is the Living Kidney Donor Transplant Unit.
Requirements
- RN Degree REQUIRED
- Virginia RN License REQUIRED
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required within 90-days of hire
Nice To Haves
- Prior RN experience PREFERRED
Responsibilities
- Perform a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by the critical thinking model known as the nursing process.
- Utilize the standards of practice (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care- teaching and health promotion and evaluation).
- Adhere 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).
- 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
- Annual discretionary bonus may be earned if established system and employee eligibility criteria are met
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
