Registered Nurse (RN) Med/Surg GI-Stroke Unit
About The Position
Sentara Leigh Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse for its 25-bed Medical Surgical GI-Stroke Unit, 2 West. The unit cares for patients with stroke, kidney failure, diabetes, diagnostic testing needs, GI surgical conditions, and respiratory conditions, including patients with chest tubes and tracheostomies. Nurses have an active voice in decisions that affect workflow. An educator provides individualized orientation and ongoing educational development. New graduates and experienced nurses transitioning into 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. The RN provides competent nursing care using the nursing process and applicable standards of practice and professional performance. The role requires clinical knowledge and skills appropriate to the clinical area. This is a full-time, 36-hour-per-week day-shift position. The listed base pay range is $41.93–$61.01 per hour. Qualified applicants may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000; additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities, subject to applicable criteria.
Requirements
- Degree or diploma in Registered Nursing; students completing an accredited nursing program may apply.
- Registered nursing license required; students in the process of obtaining a license may apply.
- BLS certification required within 90 days of hire.
- No experience required.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, identifying outcomes, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation.
- Meet professional nursing standards related to ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and nursing research, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health.
- Apply clinical knowledge and skills appropriate to the specific clinical area.
- Care for patients with conditions and needs represented on the unit, including stroke, kidney failure, diabetes, GI surgery, respiratory conditions, chest tubes, and tracheostomies.
Benefits
- 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 paydown up to $10,000
- Pet insurance
- Legal resources plan
- Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus subject to system and employee eligibility criteria
- Potential sign-on bonus up to $15,000 for qualified applicants
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
