Travel Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgery Unit

Sentara Health•Virginia Beach, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital is hiring a Travel Registered Nurse for Surgery Unit 4 East in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This is a temporary, full-time, 14-week assignment on day shift, with a stated pay rate of $75.00 per hour and no benefits for the assignment. The unit is a 19-bed unit caring for acutely ill or injured adult medical/surgical patients, with a focus on postoperative surgical care and a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5/6. The unit offers a diverse learning environment and an opportunity to broaden clinical skills. Clinical populations and conditions include general surgery, including emergent and elective procedures; robotic colon, urology, and gynecology surgery; urology procedures such as TURB, continuous bladder irrigation, and stent placement; gynecologic surgery including bladder and colon resections; vascular conditions and procedures including amputations, femoral popliteal bypass, and fistulas; mastectomies and breast reconstruction; and soft tissue trauma including gunshot and stab wounds, motor vehicle accidents, and chest tubes. Medical patients may have diverticulitis, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, colitis, colorectal fistulas, acute or chronic kidney injury, sepsis, pneumonia, asthma, or diabetes. The position requires an associate degree, bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or diploma in nursing; a Virginia or compact multi-state license in good standing; BLS and NIH Stroke Scale credentials; and at least two years of current acute-care hospital RN experience.

Requirements

Associate degree, bachelor’s degree, master’s degree, or diploma in nursing.
Virginia or Compact Multi-State License in good standing.
Basic Life Support (BLS).
NIH Stroke Scale.
At least two years of current acute-care hospital RN experience.

Responsibilities

Provide quality care to adult medical/surgical patients who are acutely ill or injured.
Provide postoperative surgical patient care.
Care for patients with general surgery, urology, gynecology, vascular, breast surgery, and soft tissue trauma needs.
Care for medical patients with conditions including diverticulitis, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, kidney injury, sepsis, pneumonia, asthma, and diabetes.