Registered Nurse (RN) ICU

Sentara Healthcare Inc; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sentara Healthcare Inc is seeking a Registered Nurse for the ICU in Charlottesville, VA. This position offers a full-time night shift with specific responsibilities in a mixed Critical Care unit. Candidates with a strong background in critical care and a nursing degree are encouraged to apply and may receive a sign-on bonus of up to $20,000.

Benefits

Sign-on bonus up to $20,000

Education assistance program up to $32,500

Free Parking

Qualifications

• 2 years of acute care experience preferred.
• Registered nursing License is required.
• ACLS within 90 days of hire preferred beforehand.

Responsibilities

• Perform a competent level of nursing care.
• Manage critical care patients in a mixed ICU.
• Communicate effectively with patients and healthcare providers.

Skills

Critical Care

Communication with patients

Collaboration

Education

Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing

Bachelor of Science Nursing - BSN

Job description

Sentara Martha Jefferson is hiring a Registered Nurse for our ICU.This is a full-time night shift (12-hr shift) position in Charlottesville, VA.

Sign on bonus up to $20,000 available for qualified candidates.

ICU: Intensive Care Unit

This is a mixed Critical Care (ICU) 15 bed and Step down (IMCU) 5 bed unit.

The unit has 15 private rooms with Phillips monitoring and state of the art Hil Rom technology with low air loss, continual lateral rotation, and percussion capabilities. We serve a broad range of patient conditions and provide services for neurology, cardiology, gastroenterology, oncology, nephrology, and surgical patients. We also have a phenomenal palliative care team that helps guide our nurses with that special touch at end of life. We have critical care NP/PA on sight 24/7 and have daily interdisciplinary rounds where the nurses provide valuable input and add insight to their patient’s care. Registered nurses can expect a 1:1 or 1:2 ratio depending on patient needs and a 12-hour shift schedule with rotating weekends.

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital is a primary plus stroke center. We provide care based on the American Stroke Association (ASA) treatment guidelines for the early management of adults with ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke. Some other specialty highlights include ventriculostomy monitoring, NICOM, balloon pump, transvenous pacing, CRRT, and many more.

• Sentara Martha Jefferson has under a 12.6% RN Turnover rate

• Patient Satisfaction scores are highest in the system at Martha Jefferson

• Sentara Martha Jefferson Foundation education assistance program up to $32,500

• Free Parking at Sentara Martha Jefferson

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

• ACLS within 90 days of hire, preferred prior to hire

• NIH certification within 6 months of hire required.

Experience

• 2 years of acute care experience preferred

• 18 Months of Critical care experience preferred

• ICU experience preferred

• Manages complex cases in fast-paced environments

• Communication with patients and providers

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.

Keywords: critical care, ICU, Intensive Care, Step Down, Registered Nurse, RN, CCRN, Cardiac

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