Registered Nurse (RN) - Ortho/Trauma Unit (Multiple Shifts)

125 Sentara Urgent Care; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $20k for experi RN

Sign-on bonus $7,500 for new grads

Job summary

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital is hiring an RN for the 3 West Ortho/Trauma unit. We offer $20,000 sign-on for experienced nurses and $7,500 for new grads. Multiple shifts available, including FT Nights, Weekend Days, and Flexi Weekend Days.

The RN will perform nursing care per the nursing process, with education and support through Sentara's Nurse Residency program for new grads. ADN required; BSN preferred; BLS within 90 days.

Qualifications

• ADN required; BSN or higher preferred.
• BLS within 90 days of hire; Virginia or Compact multistate RN license.

Responsibilities

• Perform competent nursing care using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Provide patient teaching and health promotion.
• Collaborate with the care team to coordinate care across units.

Education

ADN required, BSN or higher preferred

Job description

City/State Virginia Beach, VA Work Shift Multiple shifts available Sentara Health is currently hiring for an RN to work at Virginia Beach General Hospital on the 3 West Ortho/Trauma Unit. Up to a $20,000 Sign on Bonus for experienced nurses and $7,500 for New Grads! Shifts Available: FT Nights, Weekend Days (Experienced and New Grads) and Flexi Weekend Days (experienced RN's only)

Department Overview

The 3 West Ortho/Trauma unit at Sentara Virginia Beach General specialises 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

Benefits

Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

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 specialises in heart, vascular, neuroscience, neurosurgery, orthopaedics and spine care, cancer care, advanced imaging, and behavioural 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.

Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan.

The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years.

U.S. News and World Report has recognised Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years.

Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!

We're excited to share our starting pay rate for new graduate registered nurses with less than 1 year of experience is $36.00/hour. 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, on‑call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra‑shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.