Registered Nurse Intermediate Care Stepdown

Sentara Health Plans; Williamsburg (VA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plans

Dental & Vision

Tuition Assistance

Student Debt Pay Down

401k Match

PTO & Leave

Disability Plans

Life Insurance

Legal Resources

Job summary

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center in Williamsburg, VA is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for the Acute Cardiac/Stroke Unit. This full-time night shift (6:45 PM–7:15 AM) includes a rotating weekend schedule and a sign-on bonus up to $20,000 for qualified candidates.

The RN will provide comprehensive nursing care, support cardiac and stroke patients, and participate in the unit’s specialty care programs and transition to practice initiatives.

Qualifications

• Education Degree or Diploma from an accredited RN program; BSN/MSN preferred.
• BLS certification required within 90 days of hire.
• ACLS within 1 year of hire.
• NIH within 1 year of hire.
• Acute care nursing experience preferred.
• Stroke or telemetry background preferred.
• New Grad RNs welcome.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent nursing care following the nursing process.
• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, coordinate care and educate patients.

Skills

Critical thinking

Clinical knowledge

Education

BSN or MSN preferred

BLS within 90 days

ACLS within 1 year

NIH within 1 year

Job description

City/State Williamsburg, VA

Overview

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Williamsburg, Virginia Registered Nurse Acute Cardiac/Stroke Unit. Full Time Night Shift Hours: 645P to 715A with rotating weekend schedule. Sign on Bonus up to $20,000 available for qualified candidates!

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center provides specialized care for patients with a wide range of cardiac conditions, including heart failure, cardiac rhythm disturbances, newly implanted permanent pacemakers and defibrillators, post‑coronary interventions, post‑ablation care, and myocardial infarctions. The unit also manages pre‑ and post‑catheterization patients, as well as those experiencing acute stroke.

Transition to Practice Programs at Sentara

Unique 6-Month Program Includes: No separate application required, automatic enrollment for any RN with less than 12 months experience or transitioning to a new practice area. General Nursing Orientation Specialty Clinical Track Residency Professional Development Sessions Mentoring and Unit-based Preceptor

Responsibilities

The RN possesses clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards as required by specific clinical areas.

The 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.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education Degree or Diploma from an accredited Registered Nursing Program BSN or MSN preferred.
• Certification/Licensure BLS within 90 days of hire.
• Critical Care/IMCU ACLS within 1 year of hire
• NIH within 1 year of hire
• Experience Acute care nursing experience preferred
• Background in Stroke or Telemetry preferred
• New Grad RNs welcome

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

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, a Certified Primary Stroke Center, has 145 licensed beds and features the latest healthcare technologies, serving the region with the life‑saving capabilities of an ultra‑modern medical center. The hospital offers a full range of medical care from emergency heart catheterization to all-inclusive obstetrics care where patients can stay in one room. The hospital also provides advanced imaging and “smart” operating rooms.

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center has also achieved Magnet recognition, the nation's highest honor for excellence in nursing. 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.

Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not‑for‑profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan.

The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara "Employer of Choice" for over ten years.

U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years.

Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!