Registered Nurse (RN) - Ortho/Trauma

Sentara Health; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Nurse Residency program

Job summary

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital is seeking RNs for the 3 West Ortho/Trauma unit. The role offers a Nurse Residency program for new grads and a sign-on bonus for experienced nurses. The unit supports orthopedic and trauma patients with comprehensive care and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Experience levels welcome, with a pay range that reflects weekend day FT scheduling. The hospital emphasizes high-quality patient care and team-based nursing in a private, inpatient setting.

Qualifications

• ADN required; BSN or higher preferred.
• Virginia or compact multistate RN license in good standing.
• BLS within 90 days of hire.
• Experienced RN's and New grads welcome!

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care using the nursing process.
• Adhere to standards of practice and professional performance.
• Support 36-hour weekend day shift schedule (Fri-Sun).

Skills

Nursing care

Education

ADN required

BSN or higher preferred

Job description

Come join the 3W Ortho/Trauma team at Virginia Beach General Hospital! Up to a $15,000 Sign on Bonus for experienced nurses and $7,500 for New Grads!

Shift: FT (36hrs) - Weekend Day (Fri-Sun) - 7a to 7p

Department Overview: The 3 West Ortho/Trauma unit at Sentara Virginia Beach General specializes in providing expert care for patients with musculoskeletal injuries and related complications. Our unit is comprised of 24 in-patient beds. Our patient population includes admissions from the Ortho Joint, Spine, Fracture, and Ortho/Trauma centers, as well as medical/surgical patients. The nursing unit enjoys a supportive team environment including resources such as a unit-based nurse educator, orthopedic navigator, respiratory therapy, PT/OT, nursing care partners, unit coordinators, charge nurse and manager. The unit has an active Unit-Based Partnership Council and participates in many hospital-wide Nurse led Councils.

Kickstart your nursing career with Sentara’s dynamic 6-month Nurse Residency program, designed specifically for new graduate RNs with less than one year experience. At Sentara we believe in setting our nurses up for success from day one, which is why all new graduates are automatically enrolled-no extra paperwork or applications.

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.

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:

• Experienced RN's and New grads welcome!

Keywords: Registered Nurse, RN, Ortho/Trauma, Medical Surgical

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $41.93 - $61.01 hourly.Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center located in Woodbridge, VA is a 183-bed not-for-profit hospital. We combine the resources of a major health system with the compassionate, personalized care of a community hospital. We offer quiet, private rooms and quality care focused on safety and patient satisfaction. Our clinical services include advanced imaging, cancer services, cardiovascular care, emergency care, lab services, orthopedics, weight loss services and more, all powered through Sentara eCare®, a comprehensive electronic medical record system. In addition to our hospital, Sentara Health is enhancing access to healthcare services in Northern Virginia with outpatient and imaging centers in Lake Ridge, Lorton, Springfield and Alexandria, Va. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.