Registered Nurse, Intensive Care Unit
About The Position
Sentara CarePlex Hospital is recruiting a Registered Nurse for its Intensive Care Unit, a 24-bed medical-surgical ICU with eICU monitoring. The patient population includes patients with COPD, CHF, suspected myocardial infarction, respiratory failure, GI bleeds, pancreatitis, renal failure, liver failure, multiple organ failure with or without sepsis, and surgical needs, commonly including vascular and ENT surgeries. The unit is also a primary stroke center and uses devices including PRISMAX and balloon pumps. The nurse's primary duties include assessing and admitting patients, performing rounding checks, administering medications, communicating with family members, and providing overall patient care. The position offers opportunities to develop nursing skills across specialties and pursue advancement into leadership or higher levels of care. The role has multiple shifts available: days from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM and nights from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM, with 36 scheduled hours per week. Sentara CarePlex Hospital is a 224-bed acute care facility in Hampton, Virginia, with advanced diagnostic and surgical capabilities, heart and vascular and urologic services, a hospitalist program, and a busy emergency department. It is also home to the area's first dedicated orthopedic hospital. Sentara describes teamwork as central to providing patient care and states that it is a tobacco-free environment.
Requirements
- Virginia or Compact Multi-State License in good standing.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire.
- One of the following nursing education credentials: RN Associate’s Degree, RN Bachelor’s Degree, RN Diploma, or RN Master’s Degree.
Responsibilities
- Assess and admit patients.
- Perform rounding checks.
- Administer medications.
- Communicate with patients' family members.
- Provide overall care for assigned patients.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus up to $20,000.
- 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 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.
- Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus, subject to established system and employee eligibility criteria.
- Additional compensation may include 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
