Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU Same Day Surgery

Sentara Health Plans; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year

401k/403B with Employer Match

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Sentara Health Plans is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse (RN) for the PACU in Norfolk, VA, with at least one year of experience. The role includes managing postoperative patients in Same Day Surgery, requiring critical thinking and collaboration with medical staff.

Candidates are eligible for a $15,000 sign-on bonus and enjoy benefits such as medical plans, tuition assistance, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• A minimum of one year of experience required.
• ACLS certification within 1 year for Critical Care/IMCU.
• BLS required within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform competent nursing care using the nursing process.
• Manage patients in the Same Day Surgery Unit.
• Collaboration with medical teams to ensure patient care.

Skills

Critical thinking

Clinical knowledge

Communication

Collaboration

Education

BSN or MSN preferred

Job description

## Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU Same Day SurgeryApplyremote type: On-Sitelocations: Sentara Leigh Hospitaltime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR-100487**City/State**Norfolk, VA**Work Shift**Rotating**Overview:**Sentara Leigh Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is hiring a full time (Registered Nurse) PACU in our Same Day Surgery Unit. **WITH A MINIMUM OF ONE (1) YEAR OF EXPERIENCE, WE ARE OFFERING A $15,000 SIGN ON BONUS TO THE CANDIDATE SUCCESSFULLY HIRED.****Position Overview*** Seeking **experienced** Surgical Services Registered Nurse* Days with rotation* Our Same Day Surgery Unit sees the following type of patients per day + General + GYN + Ortho + Total joints + Urology + Vascular* We invest in our employees!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. BSN or MSN preferred. Meets and maintains any requirements defined by specific specialty; Critical Care/IMCU ACLS within 1 year of hire; Emergency Care - ACLS & PALS or ENPC within 1 year of hire; Oncology Care ONS/ONCC or Sentara approved course Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Provider Card within 6 months of hire. Women's Care - Perinatal departments; NRP within 6 months of hire. Inpatient Pediatrics. PALS within 6 months of hire. All Direct Care RN's required to have BLS within 90 days of hire. **Keywords: PACU, Registered Nurse, Same Day Surgery, Post Anesthesia Care, RN, Recovery, Talroo-Nursing**.**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 met**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.**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.