Direct Care Registered Nurse, Intermediate Care Unit

Sentara Health; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Paid Time Off

401k/Employer Match

Tuition Assistance

Student Debt Pay Down

Job summary

Sentara CarePlex Hospital in Hampton, VA, seeks a Registered Nurse for the Medicine Unit to provide compassionate patient care and coordinate treatment plans on a 24-bed unit designated for varied medical needs.

The role emphasizes medication administration, patient assessments, family communication, and teamwork to ensure high-quality outcomes. A Virginia or Compact RN license and BLS within 90 days are required.

Qualifications

• RN license in Virginia or Compact Multi-State in good standing.
• BLS certification within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assess/admit patients and coordinate initial care.
• Perform rounds checks and administer medications.
• Communicate with families about care plans.
• Provide overall care on a 24-bed Medicine Unit.

Skills

Patient care

Teamwork

Communication

Education

RN-Associate’s Degree

RN-Bachelor’s Degree

RN-Diploma

RN-Master’s Degree

Job description

Overview

Sentara CarePlex Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Medicine Unit.

City/State

Hampton, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Shift

Days - 7:00 AM- 7:00 PM

Weekly Schedule Hours

36

As a Registered Nurse with Sentara, you can excel in your career. There are many different specialties where you can perform and grow your nursing skills in areas of interest to you. If you desire, there are promotional opportunities into leadership or to advance your level of care in a variety of settings. This position's primary duties include assessing/admitting patients, rounding checks, giving medications, talking with family members, and being responsible for the overall care of your patients. You will find that teamwork is exceptional, with everyone working together to ensure the best care for our patients.

License and Certification

• Virginia or Compact Multi-State License in good standing
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hire

Education

• RN-Associate’s Degree, or
• RN-Bachelor’s Degree, or
• RN-Diploma, or
• RN-Master’s Degree

Unit Description

This is a 24-bed unit where we care for patients with a variety of healthcare needs. We are the designated Stroke Unit. We provide for respiratory compromised patients on Bipap, high-flo and/or chronic long term vents. We manipulate and titrate vasoactive infusions and have bedside monitors. We provide care for patients with DKA, CHF, Pneumonia, and much more.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara CarePlex Hospital, located in Hampton, VA, is a 224-bed technologically advanced, acute care facility, and Certified Primary Stroke Center. Other features include specialized services in heart and vascular, urologic care, along with advanced diagnostic and surgical capabilities, a hospitalist program, and one of the state's busiest emergency departments. We are also home to the Orthopedic Hospital at Sentara CarePlex Hospital, the area's first dedicated orthopedic hospital. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:
Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.