RN Unit Coordinator - Post Surgery
About The Position
Sentara Leigh Hospital is hiring a full-time RN Unit Coordinator for 5 East, a 25-bed inpatient post-surgical specialty unit in Norfolk, Virginia. The unit cares for adults recovering from a wide range of surgical procedures. Its nursing team collaborates with surgeons and other disciplines to coordinate individualized, patient-centered care, support recovery, and prepare patients for a safe transition home. Nurses develop specialized skills in post-operative assessment, pain management, mobility, wound and ostomy care, and management of tubes, drains, catheters, and other surgical devices. The Unit Coordinator sometimes functions in a charge nurse and staffing capacity. Other duties include audits, staff schedules, patient experience, and committee work. The position is full-time at 36 hours per week, with a night schedule of 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. and eligibility for a night shift differential. A sign-on bonus is offered to the successfully hired candidate. Promotional opportunities into additional leadership roles or advancement to other levels of care may be available.
Requirements
- At least 18 months of nursing experience.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
Responsibilities
- At times, function in a charge nurse capacity.
- At times, function in a staffing capacity.
- Perform audits.
- Work on staff schedules.
- Contribute to patient experience efforts.
- Participate in committee work.
- Support coordination of individualized, patient-centered post-surgical care and patients’ safe transition home.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus for the successfully hired candidate.
- Night shift differential eligibility.
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
- Paid time off and sick leave.
- 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 of $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 established system and employee eligibility criteria.
- Educational assistance or student loan repayment.
- Paid military leave.
- Voluntary benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
