Registered Nurse (RN) Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Sentara Hospitals • Charlottesville, VA

12h • Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Martha Jefferson is hiring a Registered Nurse for our ICU. This is a full-time night shift (12-hr shift) position in Charlottesville, VA. A sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 is available for qualified candidates. The unit is a mixed Critical Care (ICU) 15-bed and Step down (IMCU) 5-bed unit, featuring 15 private rooms with Phillips monitoring and state-of-the-art Hil Rom technology. The unit serves a broad range of patient conditions including neurology, cardiology, gastroenterology, oncology, nephrology, and surgical patients, with support from a palliative care team. Critical care NP/PA are on-site 24/7, and nurses provide valuable input during daily interdisciplinary rounds. Registered nurses can expect a 1:1 or 1:2 patient-to-nurse ratio and a 12-hour shift schedule with rotating weekends. Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital is a primary plus stroke center, providing care based on American Stroke Association guidelines. Specialty highlights include ventriculostomy monitoring, NICOM, balloon pump, transvenous pacing, and CRRT. The hospital has a low RN turnover rate and high patient satisfaction scores.

Requirements

• Education Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required)
• Registered nursing License (Required)
• BLS required within 90 days of hire
• NIH certification within 6 months of hire required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science Nursing- BSN or MSN (Preferred)
• ACLS within 90 days of hire, preferred prior to hire
• 2 years of acute care experience preferred
• 18 Months of Critical care experience preferred
• ICU experience or Capstone preferred

Responsibilities

• Perform a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by the critical thinking model known as the nursing process.
• Utilize the standards of practice (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care- teaching and health promotion and evaluation).
• Apply the standards of professional performance (ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice/nursing research, quality, evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health).
• Possess clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards as required by specific clinical areas.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree