Registered Nurse (RN) – Med / Surg Intermediate Care Unit

Sentara Health•Norfolk, VA

2d•$42 - $61•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Medical Procedures Unit at Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. The 8-bed unit cares for a mixture of medical, surgical, and intermediate care patients. The RN-to-patient ratio is 4:1, with a Patient Care Technician on the unit. Intermediate care patients will not include patients requiring BiPAP, epidural catheters, dofetilide or sotalol initiation, ventilators, thoracic care involving chest tubes, or post-cardiac catheterization care. The RN’s primary duties include assessing and admitting patients, performing rounding checks, administering medications, communicating with family members, and being responsible for the overall care of assigned patients. The position offers opportunities to develop nursing skills across specialties and pursue advancement into leadership or higher levels of care. Teamwork is emphasized. This is a full-time, first-shift position, approximately 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The listed base pay range for full-time employment is $41.93–$61.01 per hour. A sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 and moving allowance may be available to qualified candidates. 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. New graduate RNs with less than one year of experience have a stated starting pay rate of $36.00 per hour. Sentara Leigh Hospital is a 274-bed acute care facility in Norfolk. Sentara Health describes its workforce as close to 30,000 members and states that it is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and belonging. The organization also states that its environment is tobacco-free.

Requirements

Virginia or Compact Multi-State RN license in good standing.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
RN diploma, ASN, BSN, or MSN from an accredited school.
IMCU experience or at least two years of recent RN medical-surgical acute care experience is sought; the posting describes this as a candidate preference.

Nice To Haves

IMCU experience.
At least two years of recent RN medical-surgical acute care experience.

Responsibilities

Assess and admit patients.
Perform rounding checks.
Administer medications.
Communicate with patients’ family members.
Provide and take responsibility for the overall care of assigned patients.
Work collaboratively with the care team to ensure patient care.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Paid time off and paid sick leave.
Paid parental and family caregiver leave, including emergency caregiver leave and emergency backup care.
Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
Long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans.
Life insurance.
401(k)/403(b) with employer match and 401(a) plans.
Tuition assistance or reimbursement, including up to $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
Student loan paydown or repayment programs, including student debt paydown up to $10,000.
Pet insurance.
Legal resources plan.
Career advancement opportunities.
Work perks.
Potential annual discretionary bonus, subject to system and employee eligibility criteria.
Sign-on bonus up to $15,000 and moving allowance for qualified candidates.