Registered Nurse (RN) Med/Surg GI-Stroke Unit
About The Position
Sentara Leigh Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse for its 25-bed Medical Surgical GI-Stroke Unit, 2 West, in Norfolk, Virginia. The unit cares for patients with stroke, kidney failure, diabetes, respiratory conditions, and GI surgical needs, as well as patients requiring diagnostic testing, chest tubes, or tracheostomies. The unit has PRISM (Premiere Recognition in Specialty of Medical-Surgical) Distinction and is part of a Magnet hospital and recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center. The RN provides competent nursing care using the nursing process. This includes assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation. The RN also follows professional performance standards for ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health, and maintains the clinical knowledge and skills required for the specialty. The position is full-time, 36 hours per week, on the day shift. New graduates and experienced nurses moving into this specialty are welcome. The 11-week Transition to Practice program provides orientation, knowledge support, and skill acquisition for practice in IMC areas; for new graduates, it begins a comprehensive six-month residency program. The unit educator provides individualized orientation and supports continuing educational development. Qualified applicants may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000; ask the recruiter for details.
Requirements
- Education degree or diploma in Registered Nursing; students completing an accredited nursing program may apply.
- Registered nursing license required; students in the process of obtaining a license may apply.
- BLS certification required within 90 days of hire.
- No experience required.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
Responsibilities
- Provide competent nursing care using the nursing process.
- Assess patients, identify nursing diagnoses and outcomes, plan and implement care, coordinate care, teach patients, promote health, and evaluate outcomes.
- Meet professional performance standards, including ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health.
- Maintain the clinical knowledge and skills required for the specific clinical area.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays
- 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
- Potential annual discretionary bonus, subject to system and employee eligibility criteria
- Potential sign-on bonus up to $15,000 for qualified applicants
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
