Registered Nurse (RN) - Critical Care Stepdown Unit

Sentara Health•Norfolk, VA

1d•$42 - $61•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse for its 16-bed Critical Care Stepdown Unit, the Progressive Ventilator Stepdown Unit (PVSU), in Norfolk, Virginia. The unit specializes in caring for patients who require mechanical ventilation, many of whom transfer from an intensive care unit. Care focuses on treating the underlying illness while maximizing rehabilitation through physical therapy, respiratory care, and mental stimulation. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 3:1, based on nursing acuity. The RN provides competent nursing care using the nursing process and applies the standards of nursing practice and professional performance. This includes assessment, diagnosis, identifying outcomes, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation, as well as professional responsibilities such as communication, collaboration, leadership, evidence-based practice, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health. The RN must have the clinical knowledge and skills required for the specific care area. This full-time role is 36 hours per week, with night shifts available (7 p.m. to a.m.; the listed end time is incomplete in the posting). New graduate nurses and experienced nurses transitioning into the specialty are welcome. The unit offers an 11-week Transition to Practice program; for new graduates, this begins a comprehensive six-month residency program. New graduate RNs with less than one year of experience are listed as starting at $36.00 per hour. The full-time base pay range is $41.93–$61.01 per hour, with potential additional compensation such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonuses. A sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 is available to qualified applicants; applicants should ask the recruiter for details. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is a 525-bed tertiary care facility and teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School. It is home to the region’s only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit, and offers a range of specialized services. Sentara Health describes its workforce as close to 30,000 members, is an equal opportunity employer, and maintains a tobacco-free environment.

Requirements

Degree or diploma in Registered Nursing; students completing an accredited nursing program may apply.
Registered nursing license; students in the process of obtaining a license may apply.
BLS certification required within 90 days of hire.
No prior experience required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).

Responsibilities

Provide competent nursing care using the nursing process and required clinical knowledge and skills.
Assess patients, identify diagnoses and expected outcomes, plan and implement care, coordinate care, teach and promote health, and evaluate outcomes.
Apply professional nursing standards, including ethical and culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health.
Care for patients in a mechanical-ventilator stepdown unit while supporting treatment of their illness and rehabilitation.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
Paid time off and sick leave, including vacation and holidays.
Paid parental and family caregiver leave; paid military 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.
Potential annual discretionary bonus subject to system and employee eligibility criteria.
Potential sign-on bonus up to $20,000 for qualified applicants.
Potential additional compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Educational assistance or student loan repayment.