Registered Nurse (RN) - Intermediate Care/Step Down Unit_Nights
About The Position
Sentara Albemarle Medical Center is hiring a Registered Nurse for its 24-bed Intermediate Care/Step Down Unit in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The unit bridges critical and acute care and supports patients with complex medical needs who require close monitoring and specialized interventions. The team emphasizes clinical excellence, compassion, interdisciplinary collaboration, and professional growth. Primary diagnoses include CHF, COPD, MI, CKD, AKD, and sepsis. Nurses administer drips including dobutamine, milrinone, dopamine, Lasix, heparin, and nitroglycerin. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4–5. The schedule is 36 hours per week on the night shift. New graduate nurses and experienced nurses transitioning into this specialty are welcome. An 11-week Transition to Practice program provides orientation, knowledge support, and skill development for Intermediate Care practice. For new graduates, it begins a comprehensive six-month residency program.
Requirements
- Degree or diploma in Registered Nursing.
- Registered nursing license; students in the process of obtaining a license may apply.
- BLS certification within 90 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care to patients with complex medical needs requiring close monitoring and specialized interventions.
- Care for patients with diagnoses including CHF, COPD, MI, CKD, AKD, and sepsis.
- Administer and monitor drips including dobutamine, milrinone, dopamine, Lasix, heparin, and nitroglycerin.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 for qualifying candidates; new graduate RNs are offered a $7,500 sign-on bonus.
- 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 paydown of up to $10,000.
- Pet insurance.
- Legal resources plan.
- Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus, subject to system and employee eligibility criteria.
- Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonuses.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
