Registered Nurse General Surgery Unit Full Time-Days

Riverside Health; Newport News (VA); Presencial; USD 50.000 - 69.000; Jornada completa

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Bonus eligibility: sign-on bonuses for

Bonuses for new grads: $6000

Descripción de la vacante

Riverside Health seeks a Registered Nurse for the General Surgery Unit at Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News, VA. This full-time day shift role focuses on assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of total nursing care for assigned patients.

Responsibilities include coordinating with a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring high-quality care, and delivering patient education. Virginia licensure and BLS/CPR are required, with a strong emphasis on safety and standards.

Formación

• Requires RN licensure in VA or compact state
• BSN/ADN with current CPR/BLS certification preferred
• Ability to work in a fast-paced surgical unit with diverse patient populations

Responsabilidades

• Assess patient clinical and psychosocial needs and develop care plans
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to coordinate care
• Document thoroughly to RHS standards and regulatory requirements
• Delegate and supervise non-licensed staff as needed
• Support patient education and discharge planning

Conocimientos

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Clinical documentation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Patient education

Prioritization

Educación

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)

Nursing Diploma (Diploma)

Herramientas

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Descripción del empleo

## Registered Nurse General Surgery Unit Full Time-DaysApplylocations: Riverside Regional Medical Center - Newport News, Virginiatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: 2026-036829Newport News, Virginia**Hiring Range**$36.50 - $50.23/HourlyActual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.**Full Time RNs with 2 years of experience may be eligible for a $7,000 bonus****Full Time NEW GRAD RNs eligible for a $6,000 bonus**Works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager and the Director and is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating the total nursing care of assigned patients. The RN utilizes communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making to create a care plan for each patient based on physiological, psychosocial and cultural diversity. Responsible for supervising and delegating non-professional personnel working directly with him/her to ensure optimum patient care. Must demonstrate competence in dealing with age related needs of the specific patient populations served in nursing unit. Works under the direction of leadership and a multi-disciplinary team to provide a comprehensive range of services or clinical care associated with and in accordance with standards of excellence established by Riverside Health system and facility goals and strategic plans. **What you will do*** Demonstrates ability to assess patient clinical and psychosocial needs by applying standards of practice as it relates to the specialty or patient population. Demonstrates nursing unit specific competencies and equipment training, see checklists.* Partners with patients and their family to develop, implement and evaluate a plan of care, treatments and procedures that contribute to physiological and psychosocial outcomes of the patient. Incorporates evidence based standards of practice and collaborates with interdisciplinary team in care coordination. Facilitates safe patient transition to next level of care as part of plan of care.* Demonstrates sense of urgency to facilitate patient throughput to ensure patient receives consistent, competent and ethical care. Focuses on quality outcomes of patient when addressing service needs to ensure evidence based quality care of patient.* Demonstrates understanding of diverse patient care populations. Modifies education method to ensure patient/family understanding. Assumes responsibility to coordinate and deliver individualized patient education and discharge specific education to family/caregivers. Evaluates for comprehension and documents.* Accurately completes all required clinical and quality documentation consistently per RHS standards and regulatory requirements.* Delegates and prioritizes tasks appropriately to facilitate quality patient care and service excellence to meet the patient's care needs. Recognizes and responds to emergency situations. Evaluates resources and support needed and uses systems to ensure needs are met.**Qualifications** **Education*** Bachelors Degree, Nursing (Preferred) or* Associates Degree, Nursing (Preferred) or* Program Graduate, Nursing (Nursing Diploma is minimum education requirement, Associate’s or Bachelor’s in Nursing accepted in lieu of Nursing Diploma) (Required) and* High School Diploma or GED, HS Diploma/GED only required if Nursing Diploma Graduate (Required)**Licenses and Certifications*** Registered Nurse (RN) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) or licensed in a compact state Upon Hire(Required) and* CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required)**Other Requirements*** Weekend Shifts* Irregular ShiftsTo learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.