Registered Nurse (RN) - Medicine Cardiac Telemetry
About The Position
Sentara Leigh Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Medicine Cardiac Telemetry Unit, 4 West, a 24-bed medical-surgical unit with a specialized focus in cardiac care. The unit cares for cardiac patients and a diverse medical-surgical population, including patients with congestive heart failure, COPD, pneumonia, sepsis, kidney disease, gastrointestinal disorders, and metabolic complications. The RN provides competent nursing care using the nursing process and applies the clinical knowledge and skills required for the area of practice. The role encompasses nursing standards of practice and professional performance, including assessment, care planning and coordination, patient teaching, communication, collaboration, leadership, evidence-based practice, quality, resource utilization, and evaluation. The unit is supported by a multidisciplinary team that includes LPNs, PCTs, Unit Coordinators, and experienced nurse preceptors. New graduate nurses and experienced nurses entering the specialty are welcome. The 11-week Transition to Practice program supports orientation, knowledge development, and skill acquisition; for new graduates, it begins a comprehensive six-month residency program. This is a full-time position working 36 hours per week on the night shift. The position offers a sign-on bonus of up to $20,000; candidates should ask the recruiter for details. The posted 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 varies based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.
Requirements
- Degree or diploma in Registered Nursing.
- Registered nursing license.
- BLS certification within 90 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide competent nursing care using the nursing process.
- Assess patients, identify nursing diagnoses and outcomes, plan and implement care, coordinate care, provide teaching and health promotion, and evaluate outcomes.
- Apply clinical knowledge and skills appropriate to the specific clinical area.
- Meet professional nursing standards, including ethical and culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus of up to $20,000; ask the recruiter for details.
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k)/403(b) with employer match
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick time, and holidays
- Paid parental and military leave
- Paid family caregiver leave
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000
- Emergency backup care
- Critical illness plans
- Tuition assistance of 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, subject to system and employee eligibility criteria
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
