Direct Care Registered Nurse, Ambulatory Emergency Department - Port Warwick
About The Position
Sentara Port Warwick Ambulatory Emergency Department in Newport News, Virginia, is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Emergency Department. New graduates are welcome. The role includes assessing and admitting patients, performing rounding checks, administering medications, communicating with family members, and taking responsibility for the overall care of assigned patients. Teamwork is emphasized to ensure high-quality patient care. The Emergency Department provides emergency services and includes 43 beds, 11 of which are fast-track beds for patients with shorter stays. Emergency physicians are board-certified, and emergency nurses receive specialized emergency-care training and Advanced Cardiac Life Support and pediatric certifications. The position is full-time on the night shift, with 36 scheduled hours. The stated base pay range for full-time employment is $41.93–$61.01 per hour; compensation varies based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonuses. New graduates with less than one year of experience have a stated starting pay rate of $36.00 per hour. Sign-on bonuses of up to $20,000 and relocation assistance for qualified candidates are noted; new-graduate sign-on bonus availability should be discussed with a recruiter.
Requirements
- Virginia or Compact Multi-State Registered Nurse license in good standing.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire.
- An RN associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree, diploma, or master’s degree.
Nice To Haves
- At least one year of Emergency Department and/or acute care experience is preferred.
- New graduates are welcome; a Nurse Residency Program is mentioned.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support and pediatric certifications are noted for emergency nurses.
Responsibilities
- Assess and admit patients.
- Perform rounding checks.
- Administer medications.
- Communicate with patients’ family members.
- Take responsibility for the overall care of assigned patients.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus up to $20,000; new-graduate bonus availability should be confirmed with a recruiter.
- Relocation assistance for qualified candidates.
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Life and disability insurance, including long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans.
- 401(k)/403(b) with employer match.
- Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays.
- Paid parental and military leave; paid parental and family caregiver leave.
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
- Emergency backup care.
- Educational assistance, including tuition assistance of $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
- Student loan repayment or 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, and extra-shift incentives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
