Registered Nurse - Med-Surg Oncology
About The Position
Sentara RMH Medical Center is hiring a Registered Nurse for its 36-bed Medical Oncology unit, a medical-surgical and telemetry unit caring for patients with oncology needs, including chemotherapy and end-of-life care. The team provides compassionate, high-quality care to a diverse patient population. Multiple shifts are available. The unit offers flexible self-scheduling, team-building activities, professional growth opportunities, a supportive teamwork culture, and EPIC electronic medical records. Staffing support includes RN ratios of 1:6 with charge nurse and PCT support, and PCT ratios of 1:8–13 with charge nurse and RN support. New graduate applicants are welcome for many RN roles; the stated starting rate for new graduates with less than one year of experience is $36.00 per hour. The full-time base pay range is $41.93–$61.01 per hour, with possible additional compensation such as 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. The Registered Nurse provides competent nursing care using the nursing process. Practice standards include assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation. Professional performance standards include ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and nursing research, quality, evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health. The RN applies the clinical knowledge and skills required by the specific clinical area. The 10-week Transition to Practice program supports orientation, knowledge development, and skill acquisition for Medical-Surgical practice. For new graduates, it begins a comprehensive six-month residency program. The program includes in-person fundamental nursing instruction using case studies, gaming, simulation, and skills labs; exposure to Sentara policies and evidence-based practice guidelines; hands-on practice with a trained nurse preceptor; peer networking in a safe, protected environment; and virtual professional-development sessions with mentoring, optional for experienced nurses.
Requirements
- Associate's or bachelor's degree in nursing; upcoming graduates from approved nursing programs are encouraged to apply.
- Registered Nurse licensure is required.
Nice To Haves
- Previous acute care experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide competent nursing care using the nursing process.
- Perform assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation.
- Apply professional nursing standards in ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and nursing research, quality, evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health.
- Use clinical knowledge and skills to meet the standards required by the specific clinical area.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus up to $20,000 with no commitment.
- Flexible self-scheduling.
- Team-building activities and professional growth opportunities.
- Supportive staffing and team culture.
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
- Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays.
- 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 up to $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
- Student debt paydown up to $10,000 and educational assistance or student loan repayment.
- Pet insurance.
- Legal resources plan.
- Potential annual discretionary bonus, subject to system and employee eligibility criteria.
- Free and convenient parking.
- Employee assistance program available 24/7.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
