Registered Nurse (RN) - Inpatient Rehab

Sentara Hospitals•Norfolk, VA
•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Norfolk General is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Inpatient Rehabilitation Nursing Department. The RN provides competent nursing care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching and health promotion, and evaluation. The role also follows professional performance standards for 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 unit. The position is on 9A, a 16-bed medical/surgical unit specializing in rehabilitation. Nurses provide medical/surgical nursing care, including physical assessments, IV therapy, central line care, pain management, skin and wound-vac care, burn trauma care, and medication administration. They work with an interdisciplinary team, including physical, occupational, and speech therapists, to develop goals of care. Nurses encourage and educate patients to self-manage and prepare for a smooth transition home and into the community. This is a full-time night-shift role scheduled for 36 hours per week. New graduates are welcome to apply. The posting lists a $7,500 sign-on bonus for new graduates and a $20,000 sign-on bonus for experienced nurses. New graduate RNs with less than one year of experience have a stated starting pay rate of $36.00 per hour. The full-time base-pay range is $41.93–$61.01 per hour; compensation may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonuses.

Requirements

  • Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required.
  • Virginia or compact multistate Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing.

Nice To Haves

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher preferred.
  • Inpatient rehabilitation nursing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Provide competent nursing care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching and health promotion, and evaluation.
  • Apply professional nursing standards for ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and nursing research, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health.
  • Provide medical/surgical nursing care, including physical assessments, IV therapy, central line care, pain management, skin and wound-vac care, burn trauma care, and medication administration.
  • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, including physical, occupational, and speech therapists, to develop patient goals of care.
  • Encourage and educate patients to self-manage and prepare for transition to home and the community.

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
  • Sign-on bonus of $7,500 for new graduates or $20,000 for experienced nurses
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