Registered Nurse (RN) - Medicine Cardiac Telemetry
About The Position
Sentara Leigh Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse for its 24-bed 4 West Medicine Cardiac Telemetry Unit. The unit specializes in cardiac care and also provides care to a diverse medical-surgical population, including patients with congestive heart failure, COPD, pneumonia, sepsis, kidney disease, gastrointestinal disorders, and metabolic complications. Nurses work with a multidisciplinary team that includes LPNs, Patient Care Technicians, Unit Coordinators, and experienced nurse preceptors. The unit supports experienced nurses entering the specialty as well as new graduates, and has a record of high-quality patient outcomes and strong patient experience. New graduate nurses begin with an 11-week Transition to Practice program as part of a comprehensive six-month residency program. The RN provides competent nursing care using the nursing process and applicable standards of nursing practice and professional performance. The position is full-time, 36 hours per week, on the night shift. Multiple shifts are available. A sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 may be available; applicants should ask the recruiter for details.
Requirements
- Degree or diploma in Registered Nursing; students completing an accredited nursing program may apply.
- Registered nursing license; students obtaining a registered nursing 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 nursing care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation.
- Apply professional performance standards, including ethical and culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and nursing research, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health.
- Use clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards specific to the clinical area.
- Coordinate care with the multidisciplinary team to support patient care and care delivery.
Benefits
- Up to $20,000 sign-on bonus; ask the recruiter for details.
- 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 pay down up to $10,000.
- Pet insurance.
- Legal resources plan.
- Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus, subject to system and employee eligibility criteria.
- Potential additional compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
