Registered Nurse Unit Coordinator
About The Position
Sentara Careplex Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse Unit Coordinator for its Intermediate Care/Stepdown Unit in Hampton, Virginia. The coordinator demonstrates proficiency in nursing practice for the assigned specialty and provides clinical leadership for nursing care in the department. Under the department manager’s direction, the coordinator leads safety and quality initiatives, simplifies workflow, supports staff development, promotes staff satisfaction, and advances excellent customer service. The role provides an opportunity to lead care on CarePlex’s designated Stroke Unit and work with complex patients, including those requiring vasoactive infusions, respiratory support, and bedside monitoring. The coordinator assists and supports nurses, represents the unit in shared governance, mentors staff, and helps shape unit culture, quality, and patient care. This is a full-time, 36-hour-per-week position on day shift.
Requirements
- Virginia or compact multi-state Registered Nurse license in good standing.
- ACLS and PALS or ENPC certification within one year of hire.
- BLS certification within 90 days of hire.
- At least 18 months of nursing experience.
- BSN required; if the graduate degree is not in nursing, a BSN is required.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree preferred.
- Experience with complex patients, vasoactive infusions, respiratory support, and bedside monitoring.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical leadership for nursing care in the assigned department and specialty area.
- Lead safety and quality initiatives under the direction of the department manager.
- Focus on and simplify workflow.
- Contribute to staff development and increase staff satisfaction.
- Promote excellent customer service.
- Assist and support nurses.
- Represent Intermediate Care/Stepdown in shared governance.
- Lead with safety, fairness, and consistency.
- Mentor staff and help shape unit culture, quality, and patient care.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus up to $15,000 for qualified candidates.
- Relocation assistance for qualified candidates.
- 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.
- Paid holidays.
- Educational assistance or student loan repayment.
- Shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities may be available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
