Registered Nurse, Transition/Short Stay Unit
About The Position
Sentara is hiring Registered Nurses for the Transition/Short Stay Observation Unit at Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia. The Registered Nurse (RN) provides competent nursing care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching and health promotion, and evaluation. The role also follows professional performance standards covering ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and nursing research, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health. The RN must have the clinical knowledge and skills required for the specific clinical area and meet and maintain any specialty-specific requirements. Available schedules include full-time nights, full-time weekend nights, and Flexi/PRN rotating shifts. Qualified applicants who are successfully hired may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $20,000. Sentara welcomes new graduate applicants for many RN roles; the stated starting pay for new graduate RNs with less than one year of experience is $36.00 per hour. The base pay range for full-time employment is $41.93–$61.01 per hour. Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonuses. Compensation may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Sentara Leigh Hospital is a 274-bed acute care facility in Norfolk, Virginia. It includes a dedicated Orthopedic Hospital and specializes in orthopedic and spine care, heart and vascular care, maternity care, and general surgery. The hospital is also an accredited Primary Stroke Center, a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, and home to the region’s only 24-hour hyperbaric oxygen program. Sentara describes its workplace as tobacco-free and is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
Requirements
- Associate, bachelor's, diploma, or master's degree in nursing.
- Virginia or Compact Multi-State RN License in good standing.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire.
Responsibilities
- Provide competent nursing care using the nursing process.
- Perform assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching and health promotion, and evaluation.
- Meet professional performance standards, including ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and nursing research, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health.
- Maintain clinical knowledge and skills required for the assigned clinical area and meet specialty-specific requirements.
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 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
- Sign-on bonus up to $20,000 for qualified applicants successfully hired
- Possible additional compensation, including 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
