Registered Nurse (RN) Medical/Surgical Stroke Unit - New Grads Welcome! -
About The Position
Sentara CarePlex Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Medical/Surgical Stroke unit in Hampton, Virginia. The unit has 24 beds and cares for patients receiving telemetry monitoring while their next care steps are determined. These may include cardiac catheterization, transfer to a heart hospital for surgery, or diagnostic testing such as a stress test or echocardiogram. The role's primary duties include assessing and admitting patients, conducting rounding checks, administering medications, communicating with family members, and coordinating the overall care of assigned patients. Teamwork is an important part of providing patient care. New graduates are welcome to apply. The position is scheduled for the day shift, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with 36 scheduled hours per week. The employer advertises sign-on bonuses up to $15,000 and relocation assistance for qualified candidates; new graduates may ask the recruiter about a new-graduate sign-on bonus.
Requirements
- Virginia or Compact multistate nursing license in good standing.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire.
- One of the following nursing credentials: associate's degree, bachelor's degree, diploma, or master's degree.
- New graduates are welcome to apply.
Responsibilities
- Assess and admit patients.
- Conduct rounding checks.
- Administer medications.
- Communicate with patients' family members.
- Be responsible for the overall care of assigned patients.
- Care for patients on telemetry monitoring while determining the next step in their care.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus up to $15,000 for qualified candidates.
- Relocation assistance for qualified candidates.
- 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.
- Potential annual discretionary bonus, subject to system and employee eligibility criteria.
- Educational assistance or student loan repayment.
- Paid military leave.
- Potential shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
