Registered Nurse (RN) - Medicine Oncology Unit

Sentara Health; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Sign-on bonus up to $15,000

Paid Time Off & Sick Leave

Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

Long-Term & Short-Term Disability

Job summary

Sentara Leigh Hospital in Norfolk, VA, is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Medicine Oncology Unit on the Day shift (7a–7p). The role requires an RN license with orientation and transition programs for new grads; BSN is preferred. A sign-on bonus up to $15,000 is available for qualified applicants.

The unit is a 24-bed medicine unit with oncology focus, offering comprehensive nursing care and opportunities for professional growth within Sentara Leigh Hospital’s Magnet-recognized system.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required)
• BSN or MSN preferred
• Students in the process of completing an accredited nursing program

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care using the nursing process and critical thinking.
• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Coordinate care with the healthcare team and educate patients and families

Education

RN degree or Diploma

BSN preferred

Student in process of RN program

Job description

Overview

Sentara Leigh Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse for our Medicine Oncology Unit.

Location & Schedule:

City/State: Norfolk, VA

Work Shift: First (Days)

Hours/Shift: 36 hours per week/Days 7a-7p

Sign-On Bonus

Up to $15,000 Sign-On Bonus for Qualified Applicants!

Job Description

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 Overview:

Become a part of 2 East Fami-Leigh! This 24 bed medicine unit offers a wide range of medical diagnoses from diabetes, pulmonary, cardiac and end of life care to name a few, with specialty in oncology patients. We are committed to providing an exceptional healthcare experience to patients and their families.

New Grad RNs are Welcome to Apply!

This unit welcomes new graduate nurses and experienced nurses moving into this specialty. The 11-week Transition to Practice program focuses on the orientation transition experience with intentional knowledge support and skill acquisition for practice in IMC areas. For new graduates, this TTP program is the start of a comprehensive 6-month residency program to support your transition to practice.

Education

• Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required)
• Bachelor of Science Nursing- BSN or MSN (Preferred)
• Students in the process of completing an accredited nursing program.

Certification / Licensure

• Registered nursing License (Required)
• Students in the process of obtaining a Registered Nursing License.
• BLS required within 90 days of hire

Experience

• None required

Keywords

#Indeed, Talroo-Nursing, Monster, medicine/oncology, medical/surgical, med/surg

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.

About Sentara Leigh Hospital

Sentara Leigh Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 274-bed acute care facility that opened in 1903 and relocated to its present site in 1977. Our hospital completed a renovation in 2016, including two new patient towers, a beautiful atrium, and a multi-story parking garage. Sentara Leigh Hospital includes a dedicated Orthopedic Hospital providing patients access to a full continuum of orthopedic care, from the preoperative phase and surgery to rehabilitation and home care services. Along with being a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, we also specialize in orthopedic and spine care, heart, vascular, maternity care, and general surgery. We are also home to the region’s only 24-hour hyperbaric oxygen program that helps speed up the healing of carbon monoxide poisoning, wounds that won’t heal, infections in which tissues are starved for oxygen, airborne chemical exposures, and scuba diving accidents.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

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.

Remote Work Availability:

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.