Registered Nurse (RN) - Inpatient Rehab
About The Position
Sentara Norfolk General is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Inpatient Rehabilitation Nursing Department in Norfolk, Virginia. This is a full-time, 36-hour-per-week night-shift position. The RN provides competent nursing care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, care coordination, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation. The role follows professional nursing standards covering ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health. The RN applies the clinical knowledge and skills required for the specific clinical area. The 16-bed 9A medical/surgical unit specializes in rehabilitation. Nurses provide medical/surgical care and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team that includes physical, occupational, and speech therapists. They encourage and educate patients to self-manage and prepare for a smooth transition to home and the community. New graduates are welcome to apply. The listed sign-on bonus is $7,500 for new graduates and $20,000 for experienced nurses. The starting pay rate for new graduate RNs with less than one year of experience is $36.00 per hour. The stated 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 bonuses. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is a 525-bed tertiary care facility in Norfolk, Virginia. It is home to the region’s only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit, and serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School. Sentara Health describes itself as an equal opportunity employer and states that its workforce is guided by diversity, inclusion, and belonging. The facility is a tobacco-free environment.
Requirements
- Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required.
- Virginia or compact multistate Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing.
- New graduates are welcome to apply.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher preferred.
- Inpatient rehabilitation nursing experience is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Provide competent nursing care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, care coordination, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation.
- Apply professional nursing standards, including ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health.
- Use clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards required for the clinical area.
- Provide medical/surgical nursing care, including physical assessments, IV therapy, central line care, pain management, skin and wound care, wound vac care, burn trauma care, and medication administration.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, including physical, occupational, and speech therapists, to develop patient goals of care.
- Encourage and educate patients to self-manage and prepare for transition to home and the community.
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.
- 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 if system and employee eligibility criteria are met.
- Sign-on bonus of $7,500 for new graduates and $20,000 for experienced nurses.
- 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
