Registered Nurse Intermediate Care Stepdown Days
About The Position
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Acute Cardiac/Stroke Unit (3 South) in Williamsburg, Virginia. The unit provides specialized care for patients with cardiac conditions such as heart failure, cardiac rhythm disturbances, newly implanted permanent pacemakers and defibrillators, post-coronary interventions, post-ablation care, and myocardial infarctions. It also cares for pre- and post-catheterization patients and patients experiencing acute stroke. The Registered Nurse provides competent nursing care using the nursing process and the standards of professional practice. Responsibilities encompass assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation. The RN applies professional standards covering ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and nursing research, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health, along with clinical knowledge and skills appropriate to the unit. RNs with less than 12 months of experience or those transitioning to a new practice area are automatically enrolled in Sentara's six-month Transition to Practice Program, which includes general nursing orientation, a specialty clinical track residency, professional development sessions, mentoring, and a unit-based preceptor.
Requirements
- Degree or diploma from an accredited Registered Nursing Program.
- BLS certification within 90 days of hire.
- For Critical Care/IMCU, ACLS certification within one year of hire.
- NIH certification within one year of hire.
Nice To Haves
- BSN or MSN.
- Acute care nursing experience.
- Background in stroke or telemetry.
- New graduate RNs are welcome.
Responsibilities
- Provide competent nursing care using the nursing process.
- Perform assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation.
- Apply professional nursing standards, including ethical practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, quality, and resource utilization.
- Use clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards for the specific clinical area.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus up to $15,000 for qualified candidates.
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
- Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays.
- 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 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
