Registered Nurse (RN) - Intermediate Care/Step Down Unit_Nights

Sentara Hospitals • Elizabeth City, NC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Albemarle Medical Center is hiring a Registered Nurse for its 24-bed Intermediate Care/Step Down Unit in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The unit provides care in a fast-paced setting between critical and acute care for patients with complex medical needs who require close monitoring and specialized interventions. Primary diagnoses include CHF, COPD, MI, CKD, AKD, and sepsis. Nurses administer drips including dobutamine, milrinone, dopamine, Lasix, heparin, and nitroglycerin. The nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:4–5. The role is 36 hours per week on the night shift. New graduate and experienced nurses moving into this specialty are welcome. New graduates begin with an 11-week Transition to Practice program focused on orientation, knowledge support, and skill acquisition in intermediate care; for new graduates, it is the beginning of a comprehensive six-month residency program. A sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 is available to qualifying candidates; new graduates are offered a $7,500 sign-on bonus. 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 within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.

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 registered nursing 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) preferred.
• New graduates and experienced nurses moving into this specialty are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to patients with complex medical needs in an intermediate care/step-down setting.
• Closely monitor patients and provide specialized interventions.
• Administer unit drips including dobutamine, milrinone, dopamine, Lasix, heparin, and nitroglycerin.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team.

Benefits

• Up to $20,000 sign-on bonus for qualifying candidates; $7,500 sign-on bonus for new graduates.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Life and disability insurance, including short-term and long-term disability and critical illness plans.
• 401(k)/403(b) with employer match.
• Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays.
• Paid parental and military leave; paid family caregiver leave.
• Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
• Emergency backup care.
• Educational assistance and student loan repayment, including 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.
• Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

What This Job Offers

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