Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

Sentara Healthcare Inc; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Sentara Leigh Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Intensive Care Unit. This role involves delivering high-quality nursing care, supporting educational initiatives, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure patient safety and effective care. We're committed to both staff development and positive patient outcomes, making this an exciting opportunity in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nursing License required.
• BLS certification required within 90 days of hire.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in emergency, intermediate care, or intensive care nursing.

Responsibilities

• Perform competent nursing care using the nursing process.
• Conduct assessments, diagnosis, and planning for patient care.
• Support continuous education and skill acquisition in a critical care environment.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Communication

Collaboration

Leadership

Education

Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing

Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science Nursing (MSN)

Job description

Sentara Leigh Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse for our Intensive Care Unit

Hours: Flexi/PRN

Overview:

The Registered Nursing (RN) is responsible to perform 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.

Department/Position Overview:

Sentara Leigh Hospital Intensive Care Unit, AACN Gold Beacon Award recipient, is comprised of 20 licensed critical care beds and has an average daily census of 18 patients. Staffing ratios vary and can be 1:1 to 1:3 with 1:2 being the usual assignment.

The ICU RN’s are required to have a wide array of knowledge, skill and ability to competently and safely provide critical care to our patients. Frequent ongoing education, new skill acquisition and skill validation are provided and supported by an experienced ICU CNS for new and experienced ICU nurses. Newly hired RN’s will have between 2-14 weeks of orientation depending on prior experience. Our preceptors are purposely selected for their teaching ability and formally trained to meet the training needs of new staff. Specific attention is provided for new graduate ICU RN’s as they participate in our Vizient AACN Nurse Residency Program and AACN’s essentials of Critical Care Orientation online education. Experienced RN’s are encouraged and supported with educational and financial assistance to achieve critical care certification.

ICU staff are supported by an interdisciplinary care team which in part includes unit based respiratory, physical, speech and occupational therapists. Interpreter, nutrition, palliative, chaplaincy and ethical services are readily available as well. Our ICU has onsite and eICU pulmonary critical care intensivists and their team of physician extenders 24/7. Physician lead, nurse driven interdisciplinary rounds are held daily for continuity of care and to address nursing’s concerns or questions. These rounds are made educational and even fun at times by our very engaged intensivist MD’s.

Our ICU team welcomes you to come check us out!

Education

• Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required)
• Bachelor of Science Nursing- BSN or MSN (Preferred)

Certification/Licensure

• Registered nursing License (Required)
• BLS required within 90 days of hire

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year emergency, intermediate care, intensive care of med/surg nursing

Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!

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