Registered Nurse - 5 West

Sentara Healthcare Inc; Harrisonburg (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $20,000

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Sentara RMH Medical Center in Harrisonburg, VA is hiring a Registered Nurse for the 5 West Medical Surgical unit. Ideal candidates have interest in stroke, AMS, TIA, dialysis, and other med/surg conditions with exceptional patient-centered care.

Sign-on bonus up to $20,000 and relocation assistance may be available if criteria are met. This role includes a 10-week Nurse Residency/Transition to Practice program and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Nursing
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Registered Nurse licensure
• Acute care experience preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

• Perform competent nursing care using the nursing process.
• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, coordinate care, and educate patients and families.
• Maintain ethics, culturally congruent practice, and professional standards.
• Lead and participate in patient teaching and health promotion.

Job description

Sentara RMH Medical Center is now hiring a Registered Nurse for the 5 West Medical Surgical unit. This position is ideal for candidates who have experience or interest in stroke/AMS/TIA/Dialysis and a mixture of other med/surg disease processes. Exceptional customer service must be delivered to all patients and families.

Sign on bonus up to $20,000 offered plus relocation assistance (if specified criteria is met).

Education

Associates Degree - Nursing

Bachelor's Degree - Nursing

Certification/Licensure

Registered Nurse

Experience

Previous acute care experience preferred, but not required

Duties/Responsibilities

The Registered Nursing (RN) is responsible for performing a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by the critical thinking model known as the nursing process. The standards of practice (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care- teaching and health promotion and evaluation) along with the standards of professional performance (ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence- based practice /nursing research, quality, evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health) encompass the actions and foundation of professional nursing. The RN possesses clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards as required by specific clinical areas.

Transition to Practice/Nurse Residency Program

This 10-week TTP program focuses on the orientation transition experience with intentional knowledge support and skill acquisition for practice in Medical-Surgical areas. For new graduates, this TTP program is the start of a comprehensive 6-month residency program to support your transition to practice.

Program includes:

• Formal delivery of fundamental nursing concepts and standards with in-person sessions utilizing case studies, gaming, simulation, and skills labs
• Exposure to Sentara policies and evidence-based practice guidelines
• Hands-on experience alongside a trained nurse preceptor
• Opportunity to share your experiences/ networking with peers in a safe, protected environment
• A series of virtual professional development sessions with mentoring (optional for experienced nurses)