Registered Nurse Acute Medical Telemetry

Sentara Health•Williamsburg, VA

3d•$42 - $61•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the Medical Telemetry Unit at Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center in Williamsburg, Virginia. This is a full-time night-shift position, scheduled from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., with rotating weekends. The RN provides competent nursing care using the nursing process and applies clinical knowledge and skills appropriate to the unit. The role includes educating patients and families about health conditions, treatments, and post-discharge care; monitoring and recording vital signs; observing changes in patient conditions; responding with appropriate interventions; using clinical judgment in complex situations; consulting with medical team members as needed; and documenting care according to regulatory and organizational standards. RNs with less than 12 months of experience or who are transitioning to a new practice area are automatically enrolled, without a separate application, in Sentara’s six-month Transition to Practice Program. It includes general nursing orientation, a specialty clinical track residency, professional development sessions, mentoring, and unit-based preceptors. The position welcomes new graduates and students completing an accredited nursing program. A sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 is available for qualified candidates. The stated full-time base pay range is $41.93–$61.01 per hour; new graduate RNs with less than one year of experience have a stated starting rate of $36.00 per hour. Additional compensation may include 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.

Requirements

Degree or diploma in Registered Nursing; students completing an accredited nursing program may apply.
Registered nursing license; students in the process of obtaining a registered nursing license may apply.
BLS certification required within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
One year of acute care experience.
Previous healthcare experience.

Responsibilities

Provide competent nursing care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation.
Educate patients and their families about health conditions, treatments, and post-discharge care.
Monitor and record vital signs and observe changes in patient conditions.
Respond promptly to patient needs with appropriate interventions.
Apply sound clinical judgment to complex health situations and consult medical team members as needed.
Document care in accordance with regulatory and organizational standards.
Perform nursing practice consistent with professional standards, including ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health.

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 of $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.
Sign-on bonus up to $20,000 for qualified candidates.
Potential additional compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.