Registered Nurse (RN) – Med / Surg Intermediate Care Unit
About The Position
Sentara is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Medical Procedures Unit at Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. The 8-bed unit cares for a mixture of medical, surgical, and intermediate care patients. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 4:1, with a Patient Care Technician. Intermediate care patients in this unit do not include those with BiPAP, epidural catheters, dofetilide or sotalol initiation, ventilators, thoracic patients with chest tubes, or post-cardiac-catheterization patients. The RN assesses and admits patients, performs rounding checks, administers medications, communicates with family members, and is responsible for the overall care of assigned patients. The role emphasizes teamwork and offers opportunities to develop nursing skills across specialties, pursue leadership promotions, or advance to different levels of care. This is a full-time night-shift position, approximately 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The posting offers a sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 and a moving allowance for qualified candidates. The hourly base pay range for full-time employment is $41.93–$61.01; additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonuses. Compensation within the range varies based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.
Requirements
- Virginia or Compact Multi-State RN license in good standing.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- RN diploma, ASN, BSN, or MSN from an accredited school.
- IMCU experience or at least two years of recent acute-care medical-surgical RN experience is sought; the posting also states that new graduates are welcome to apply for many Registered Nurse roles.
Nice To Haves
- Intermediate Medical Care Unit (IMCU) experience.
- At least two years of acute medical-surgical RN experience.
Responsibilities
- Assess and admit patients.
- Perform rounding checks.
- Administer medications.
- Communicate with family members.
- Provide and take responsibility for the overall care of assigned patients.
- Work collaboratively with the care team to provide patient care.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Paid time off and paid sick leave.
- Paid parental and family caregiver leave, including emergency caregiver leave and emergency backup care.
- Tuition assistance or reimbursement, including up to $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
- Student loan repayment or paydown programs, including student debt paydown of up to $10,000.
- 401(k)/403(b) with employer match and 401(a) plans.
- Life and disability insurance, including long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans.
- Pet insurance.
- Legal resources plan.
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
- Work perks and career advancement opportunities.
- Potential annual discretionary bonus, subject to established system and employee eligibility criteria.
- Sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 and moving allowance for qualified candidates.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
