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 the 19-bed Surgery Unit 4 East in Virginia Beach, Virginia. This is a temporary full-time role for a 14-week assignment on the night shift, with a stated pay rate of $75.00 per hour and no benefits for the assignment. The unit cares for acutely ill or injured adult medical/surgical patients, with a focus on post-operative surgical care and a nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:5/6. The unit is described as a diverse learning environment with strong teamwork and opportunities to broaden clinical skills.

The unit cares for patients undergoing general, robotic, urologic, gynecologic, vascular, and breast surgeries, as well as patients with soft-tissue trauma. Its medical patient population includes conditions such as diverticulitis, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, kidney injury, sepsis, pneumonia, asthma, and diabetes. The hospital is a 273-bed facility and home to the region’s only Level III Trauma Center; it is also a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence.

The position requires an associate, bachelor’s, or master’s degree, or diploma, in nursing; a Virginia or Compact Multi-State License in good standing; Basic Life Support (BLS); NIH Stroke Scale; and at least two years of current acute-care hospital RN experience. Although the role description says there are no benefits, the posting also lists Sentara’s general benefits offerings, which may apply to eligible colleagues and are subject to applicable criteria.

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 care to adult medical/surgical patients who are acutely ill or injured.
• Provide post-operative surgical patient care.
• Care for patients undergoing general, robotic, urologic, gynecologic, vascular, and breast surgeries, as well as patients with soft-tissue trauma.
• Care for medical patients with conditions including diverticulitis, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, kidney injury, sepsis, pneumonia, asthma, and diabetes.

Benefits

• The assignment description states no benefits.
• The posting also lists general Sentara benefits: 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; 401k/403B with employer match; tuition assistance of $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education; student debt paydown up to $10,000; pet insurance; legal resources plan; and potential annual discretionary bonus subject to system and employee eligibility criteria.

What This Job Offers

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