Registered Nurses (RN) - Medical Surgical Unit - ALL SHIFTS

Sentara Health Plans; Norfolk, Northern (VA, KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year

Reimbursement for certifications

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Sentara Health Plans is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for Norfolk General Hospital's Medical Surgical Department. This role involves caring for adult surgical patients, including post-surgery management. A sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 is offered for qualified candidates.

The RN will perform a competent level of nursing care in a telemetry-monitored unit with multiple shifts available, including permanent night shifts. Join a diverse team committed to nursing excellence.

Qualifications

• Competent nursing care demonstrated by the nursing process.
• Ability to manage adult surgical patients and telemetry monitored care.
• BLS certification required within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform nursing care for adult surgical patients.
• Assist in recovery from various surgical procedures.
• Coordinate care and teach patients about health promotion.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Critical thinking

Communication

Collaboration

Education

RN Degree

Virginia RN License

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

## Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical SurgicalApplylocations: Norfolk, VAtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR-100796**City/State**Norfolk, VA**Work Shift**Multiple shifts available**Overview:****Sentara is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) at Norfolk General Hospital's Medical Surgical Department, in Norfolk Virginia.*****Sign on Bonus up to $20,000 offered for qualified candidates.******Shift: Full Time, Night shift (7p-7a) and Weekend Night Shifts open!*****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. All Direct Care RN's required to have BLS within 90 days of hire.**5K DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW**This 42-bed unit specializes in the care of Adult Surgical Patients. Registered Nurses are assigned to PODs to assist patients recovering from surgeries: Urology, General Surgery, ENT, Plastic Surgery, GYN Surgery, Surgical Oncology, and Trauma Overflow. While working in this unit you will care for patients that have renal disease, diabetes, COPD, and heart failure for a well-rounded nursing experience. This is a telemetry-monitored unit. The average patient stay is 3-4 days. This unit also has 6 beds that are for Epilepsy monitoring and is the Living Kidney Donor Transplant Unit.**Education*** **RN Degree REQUIRED****Certification/Licensure*** **Virginia RN License REQUIRED*** **Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required within 90-days of hire****Experience*** **Prior RN experience PREFERRED**Keywords: Talroo-Nursing. Registered Nurse. RN. New Grad. Sign on bonus. Medical Surgical. Step Down. Same Day Surgery. Post-surgery. Med Surg. Nursing. Med Surg Nurse. New RN Grad. Nursing. Nurse. Renal. Vascular. COPD. Wound Care. Nights. Night Shift. Third Shift..**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• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development• Pet Insurance• Legal Resources Plan• Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is metHere at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!**Sentara Norfolk General Hospital**, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.**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.