Registered Nurse - Med-Surg Oncology

Sentara Health•Harrisonburg, VA

10d•$42 - $61•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara RMH Medical Center is hiring a Registered Nurse for its 36-bed Medical Oncology unit, a medical-surgical and telemetry unit with an oncology subpopulation that includes chemotherapy and end-of-life care. The team provides compassionate, high-quality care to a diverse patient population. The Registered Nurse delivers competent nursing care using the nursing process and applies the standards of nursing practice and professional performance. Clinical knowledge and skills must meet the standards required by the specific clinical area. New graduates are encouraged to apply. The 10-week Transition to Practice program provides orientation, knowledge support, and skill acquisition for medical-surgical practice. For new graduates, it begins a comprehensive six-month residency program. The program includes in-person instruction using case studies, gaming, simulation, and skills labs; exposure to Sentara policies and evidence-based practice guidelines; hands-on experience with a trained nurse preceptor; and peer networking in a safe, protected environment. Experienced nurses may optionally participate in virtual professional development sessions with mentoring. Flexible self-scheduling is available. The posting lists multiple shifts. New graduate registered nurses with less than one year of experience have a stated starting pay rate of $36.00 per hour. The base pay range for full-time employment is $41.93–$61.01 per hour; 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. A sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 is offered with no commitment. Sentara RMH Medical Center is a Magnet-designated, 238-bed community hospital in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The medical oncology unit has RN ratios of 1:6 with charge nurse and PCT support, and PCT ratios of 1:8–13 with charge nurse and RN support. The workplace offers teamwork, support, accountability, collaboration, and shared governance. Sentara describes the environment as tobacco-free and is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

Requirements

Associate's or bachelor's degree in nursing; upcoming graduates from approved nursing programs are encouraged to apply.
Registered Nurse licensure is required.

Nice To Haves

Previous acute care experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform competent nursing care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching and health promotion, and evaluation.
Meet professional nursing standards for ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and nursing research, quality, evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health.
Apply clinical knowledge and skills to meet the standards required by the specific clinical area.

Benefits

Sign-on bonus up to $20,000 with no commitment.
Flexible self-scheduling.
Team-building activities.
Professional growth opportunities at the unit, hospital, and system-wide level.
Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
Paid time off and sick leave, including vacation 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.
Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if system and employee eligibility criteria are met.
Free and convenient parking.
Employee Assistance Program available 24/7.