Registered Nurse Acute Medical Tele

Sentara Hospitals•Williamsburg, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center in Williamsburg, Virginia, is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Medical Telemetry Unit on a full-time day shift. The RN provides competent nursing care using the nursing process and the clinical knowledge and skills required for 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 condition; and responding with appropriate interventions. The nurse applies clinical judgment to complex situations, consults with other medical team members as needed, and documents care in accordance with regulatory and organizational standards. Nursing practice includes assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching and health promotion, and evaluation. Professional performance includes ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and nursing research, quality, evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health. 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. The program includes general nursing orientation, a specialty clinical track residency, professional development sessions, mentoring, and unit-based preceptors. No separate application is required. New graduate RNs with less than one year of experience have a stated starting pay rate of $36.00 per hour. The full-time base pay range is $41.93–$61.01 per hour; compensation may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Requirements

Degree or diploma in Registered Nursing.
Registered nursing license required; 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 and meet the standards of practice and professional performance.
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.
Use clinical judgment to address complex health situations and consult medical team members as needed.
Document care in accordance with regulatory and organizational standards.
Coordinate care, provide teaching and health promotion, and evaluate outcomes.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Life and disability insurance, including long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans.
401(k)/403(b) with employer match.
Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays.
Paid parental and family caregiver leave, plus paid military leave.
Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
Emergency backup care.
Tuition assistance up to $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
Educational assistance or student loan repayment, including 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 $15,000 for qualified candidates.