Registered Nurse- Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

sentara; Harrisonburg (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus Up to $20,000

Relocation Assistance

Tuition Assistance

Paid Time Off & Holidays

401k Matching

Job summary

Sentara RMH Medical Center in Harrisonburg, VA is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Critical Care Unit. The role focuses on caring for medical/surgical ICU and cardiothoracic patients, with a 10‑week Nurse Residency for new graduates. The hospital offers a sign-on bonus up to $20,000 and relocation assistance if criteria are met.

New graduates with <1 year of experience start at $36.00/hour, and the program includes a comprehensive 6‑month residency to support transition to practice.

Qualifications

• Associates or bachelor's degree in nursing is required.
• Registered Nurse license is required.
• Previous acute care experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent nursing care using the nursing process with strong clinical assessment and care coordination.
• Coordinate care, teaching, and health promotion following professional standards.

Skills

Acute care experience

Education

Associates or Bachelor's Degree - Nursing (Required)

Job description

City/State

Harrisonburg, VA

Work Shift

Third (Nights)

Overview

Sentara RMH Medical Center is hiring a registered nurse for the Critical Care Unit. This position is ideal for candidates who have experience or an interest in providing care for medical/surgical ICU patients and cardiothoracic surgical patients.

Sign on bonus up to $20,000. Relocation assistance provided to those who meet the specified criteria.

For many of our Registered Nurse roles, we welcome new graduate applicants. We're excited to share our starting pay rate for new graduate registered nurses with less than 1 year of experience is $36.00/hour.

Education

Associates or Bachelor's Degree - Nursing (Required)

Certification/Licensure

Registered Nurse License (Required)

Experience

Previous acute care experience (Preferred)

Duties/Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse (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 critical care nursing concepts and standards via foundational ECCO (Essentials of Critical Care Orientation from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN)) modules blended with in-person sessions utilizing case studies, gaming, simulation, and skills labs
• Exposure to Sentara policies and evidence-based practice guidelines as recommended by the AACN
• Hands-on experience in the intensive care unit 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)

Keywords: #indeed, Critical Care Nurse, Staff RN, Registered Nurse, Direct Care , Acute Care

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 RMH Medical Center

Sentara RMH Medical Center , a Magnet designated hospital located in Harrisonburg VA, serves a seven-county area with a population of 218,000 residents, employing 2600 locals. The 238-bed community hospital has been serving Harrisonburg, Rockingham County and surrounding areas since 1912, then partnered with the Sentara Health System in May of 2011. Sentara RMH features the RMH Hahn Cancer Center, a state-of-the‑art center equipped with the latest cancer fighting technologies available in the nation administrating more than 18,000 cancer treatments. With 1800 delivered babies, 60,000 emergency patients and 21,000 surgical procedures, Sentara has a position for you. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.

Our Caring Workplace Environment

• A Caring Commitment serving our community for 100+ years
• Free and convenient parking
• Collaboration and shared governance
• CMS 5-Star and Magnet designated hospital
• EAP - 24 x 7

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