Registered Nurse (RN) - Observation Unit

Sentara Health; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental and Vision plans

401k with company match

Tuition assistance

Student debt pay down

Life Insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Family caregiver leave

Emergency backup care

Job summary

Sentara Health in Virginia Beach is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse for the Observation Unit/2N on nights. This fast-paced unit handles 24–48 hour observation and short-stay care, including TIA workups and radiology procedures.

The RN provides nursing care using the nursing process, supports discharge within 24 hours when possible, and collaborates with physicians and the care team. ADN is required, BSN preferred; Virginia license with BLS within 90 days.

Qualifications

• ADN required; BSN or higher preferred.
• Virginia or compact multistate RN license in good standing.
• BLS within 90 days of hire.
• RN experience in a hospital setting.
• Experience in Med/Surg, Stepdown, IMCU.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care per the nursing process and standards of practice.
• Coordinate care, teaching and health promotion with the care team.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Education

ADN

BSN

Job description

Overview:

Calling all Experienced Registered Nurses for the Observation Unit/2N at Sentara Virginia Beach GH. Come join the team! $20,000 Sign on Bonus for experience nurses Shift: FT (36hrs) - Nights

Unit Description:

The Observation unit is a fast paced 6-8 bed unit, with potential to expand, caring for patients under 24–48-hour observation. The patient population typically includes short stay treatments, including TIA workups, stress tests, and radiology procedures. The goal is to prepare the patients for discharge within 24 hours or less, or work with the physician team to upgrade the patient's status. Sentara Virginia Beach General is recognized as a stroke center and holds magnet designation for excellence in patient care. We are seeking experienced candidates to join this team-oriented unit!

City/State

Virginia Beach, VA

Work Shift

Third (Nights)

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.

Education:

• ADN required, BSN or higher preferred.

Certification:

• Virginia or compact multistate RN (Registered Nurse) license in good standing
• BLS within 90 days of hire.

Experience:

• RN experience in a hospital setting.
• Experience in a Med/Surg, Stepdown, IMCU

Keywords:

RN, Registered Nurse, Observation unit, short stay, transition, Talroo-Nursing, Virginia Beach, VB, ADN, BSN,

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 Virginia Beach General Hospital, located in Virginia Beach, VA, is home to the region’s only Level III Trauma Center. Our 273-bed facility has a long history of commitment to our communities of Virginia Beach, Eastern Shore, and Northeastern North Carolina, offering specialized tertiary services as well as many advanced clinical services. We are located just 15 minutes from VA Beach Town Center and just a few minutes to the Oceanfront. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart, vascular, neuroscience, neurosurgery, orthopedics and spine care, cancer care, advanced imaging, and behavioral health. 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.