Registered Nurse (RN) - Post-Surgery Unit

Sentara Health Plans; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Adoption, Fertility, and Surrogacy Reimbursement

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Tuition Assistance

Pet Insurance

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Norfolk is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse (RN) for the surgical unit on night shifts. This role involves assessing and admitting patients, administering medications, and ensuring overall patient care. New grad RNs are encouraged to apply, with ample opportunities for skill development and advancement in various specialties. The organization offers competitive benefits and promotes a collaborative team environment. This is a tobacco-free workplace aiming to improve health daily.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse with an active license.
• Ability to assess and admit patients efficiently.
• Effective communication skills with family members.

Responsibilities

• Assess and admit patients on the surgical unit.
• Round checks and administer medications.
• Provide overall care for patients during night shifts.

Skills

Patient care

Medication administration

Communication with family

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse license

New Grad RN welcome

Job description

**City/State**Norfolk, VA**Work Shift**Third (Nights)**Overview:**Sentara Leigh Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is hiring a full time RN (Registered Nurse) in our surgical unit.\*New Grad RN's Welcome!**Sign On Bonus paid to candidate successfully hired.****To learn more about Sentara Leigh and our culture:****Position Overview*** Night Shift 12 hours; 7pm - 7am* This position's primary duties include assessing/admitting patients, rounding checks, giving medications, talking with family members, and being responsible for the overall care of your patientsAs a Registered Nurse with Sentara, you can excel in your career. There are many different specialties where you can perform and grow your nursing skills in areas of interest to you. If you desire, there are promotional opportunities into leadership or to advance your level of care in a variety of settings. You will find that teamwork is exceptional, with everyone working together to ensure the best care for our patients. Click here to hear Felicia tell us about a day in the life of a Registered Nurse (RN) with Sentara Healthcare. Talroo-Nursing, Registered Nurse, RN, Med/Surg, Post Surgery, New Grad RN.**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.