Registered Nurse - Med-Surgical (4 East)
About The Position
Sentara RMH Medical Center is hiring a Registered Nurse for its 4 East Medical-Surgical unit in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The unit cares for surgical patients across specialties including General Surgery, Gastrointestinal, OB-Gyn, Orthopedics, Vascular, Urology, and Nephrology. The role may suit candidates with experience or an interest in surgical patient care. A sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 is offered, and relocation assistance may be available if specified criteria are met. The RN provides competent nursing care using the nursing process and the applicable standards of nursing practice and professional performance. The nurse applies clinical knowledge and skills to meet the standards required in the clinical area. Sentara welcomes new graduate applicants for many RN roles; the listed starting pay for new graduate RNs with less than one year of experience is $36.00 per hour. 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. Program elements include in-person instruction using case studies, gaming, simulation, and skills labs; exposure to Sentara policies and evidence-based practice guidelines; hands-on work with a trained nurse preceptor; peer networking in a supportive environment; and optional virtual professional-development sessions with mentoring for experienced nurses. The 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. Pay within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Sentara RMH Medical Center is a 238-bed community hospital serving Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, and surrounding areas. The hospital is Magnet designated and CMS 5-Star rated.
Requirements
- Associate degree in Nursing or bachelor's degree in Nursing.
- Required Registered Nurse license.
Nice To Haves
- Previous acute care experience is preferred.
- Experience or interest in caring for surgical patients.
Responsibilities
- Provide competent nursing care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching and health promotion, and evaluation.
- Meet standards of professional performance, including ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and nursing research, quality, evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health.
- Apply clinical knowledge and skills to meet the standards required for the specific clinical area.
- Care for surgical patients in specialties such as General Surgery, Gastrointestinal, OB-Gyn, Orthopedics, Vascular, Urology, and Nephrology.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus up to $20,000.
- Relocation assistance if specified criteria are met.
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
- Paid time off and sick leave.
- 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 if established system and employee eligibility criteria are met.
- 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
