Registered Nurse Vascular IMC - New Grads Welcome! (Days)

Sentara Hospitals•Norfolk, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring full-time Registered Nurses for its 24-bed Vascular Stepdown Intermediate Care Unit (9K), which specializes in vascular surgery, telemetry, and renal/pancreas transplant care. The unit is part of the Surgical Specialty Team and cares for a diverse patient population, including people undergoing aortic aneurysm repair, carotid endarterectomy, femoral bypass surgeries, and amputations. It also supports the renal/pancreas transplant program in partnership with the outpatient transplant center. All beds are monitored, and the nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4. The role is open to new graduates and experienced nurses. New graduates take part in an 11-week Transition to Practice program, which serves as the beginning of a comprehensive six-month residency. Nurses receive specialized training and support for pursuing PCCN certification. Shifts are available days or nights, with 36 hours per week, every other weekend, and a required holiday rotation. The Registered Nurse provides competent nursing care using the nursing process. The role encompasses standards of practice—including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation—and standards of professional performance, including ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health. The RN applies clinical knowledge and skills appropriate to the clinical area.

Requirements

Degree or diploma in Registered Nursing required.
Registered Nurse license required; students in the process of obtaining a license may be considered.
Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire.
Students completing an accredited nursing program may be considered.

Nice To Haves

BSN or MSN preferred.
Prior RN experience preferred.
Intermediate Care or Stepdown experience preferred.
Related acute care, intermediate care, cardiac, stroke, or medical-surgical experience is encouraged.
New graduate RNs and experienced RNs with no acute care experience are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Provide competent nursing care using the nursing process.
Perform assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation.
Meet professional performance standards for ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health.
Apply clinical knowledge and skills appropriate to the Vascular Intermediate Care clinical area.
Support patients receiving vascular surgery and renal/pancreas transplant care.

Benefits

Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000.
Relocation assistance may be available to qualified candidates.
Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Life and disability insurance.
401(k)/403(b) with employer match.
Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays.
Paid parental and military leave.
Paid family caregiver leave.
Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
Emergency backup care.
Educational assistance and tuition assistance of $5,250 per year.
Discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
Student debt pay down up to $10,000 and student loan repayment assistance.
Certification support and professional development resources.
Pet insurance.
Legal resources plan.
Voluntary benefits, including critical illness coverage.
Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus, subject to system and employee eligibility criteria.