Registered Nurse (RN) Medical/Surgical Unit

Sentara Health•Elizabeth City, NC

1d•$42 - $61•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Albemarle Medical Center is hiring a Registered Nurse for the 2-South Medical/Surgical Unit in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. This is a full-time, third-shift (night) role on a 24-bed unit serving adult, geriatric, and adolescent patients. The unit cares for medical and gynecologic overflow patients and a varied range of surgical cases, as well as medical patients with conditions including CHF, pneumonia, COPD, sepsis, atrial fibrillation, and chest pain. New graduate nurses and experienced nurses transitioning into this specialty are welcome. The 11-week Transition to Practice program provides orientation, knowledge support, and skill acquisition for practice in IMC areas. For new graduates, it begins a comprehensive six-month residency program supporting the transition to practice. Sign-on bonuses are available to qualified candidates; the posting also identifies a separate bonus for new graduate RNs. A degree or diploma in Registered Nursing is required; a BSN or MSN is preferred. Students completing an accredited nursing program or in the process of obtaining a registered nursing license may apply. A registered nursing license is required, and BLS certification is required within 90 days of hire. No prior experience is required. The full-time base pay range is $41.93–$61.01 per hour. Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonuses. Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health and insurance coverage, retirement-plan matching, paid leave, education assistance, and other voluntary benefits. Sentara is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a tobacco-free environment.

Requirements

Degree or diploma in Registered Nursing.
Registered nursing license; students in the process of obtaining a license may apply.
BLS certification within 90 days of hire.
No experience required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
New graduate RNs and experienced nurses transitioning into the specialty are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

Provide nursing care to adult, geriatric, and adolescent patients on the 2-South Medical/Surgical Unit.
Care for medical and gynecologic overflow patients.
Care for patients with a range of surgical needs, including abdominal, endoscopic, ENT, general, gynecologic, ophthalmic, orthopedic, thoracic, urologic, vascular, and plastic surgery cases.
Care for medical patients with conditions including CHF, pneumonia, COPD, sepsis, atrial fibrillation, and chest pain.

Benefits

$20,000 sign-on bonus available to qualified candidates; $7,500 sign-on bonus identified for new graduate RNs.
Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
Paid time off and sick leave, including vacation 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 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.