Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Surgical Unit

Sentara Health Plans; Norfolk, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign on Bonus up to $20,000

Relocation packages available

Night shift

Job summary

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital's Surgical Unit in Norfolk, VA is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Third Shift. This telemetry-monitored unit cares for adult surgical patients across multiple specialties, with a typical 3–4 day stay and opportunities for growth.

A Virginia RN license and BLS are required; sign-on bonus up to $20,000 and relocation packages are available for qualified candidates; full-time nights, competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• RN Degree REQUIRED
• Virginia RN License REQUIRED
• BLS within 90 days of hire

Responsibilities

• Provide competent nursing care using the nursing process.
• Perform assessment, planning, implementation, coordination, and teaching.
• Collaborate with the care team to optimize patient outcomes.

Job description

## Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Surgical UnitApply: On-Site: Norfolk, VA: Full time: Posted 2 Days Ago: JR-105206**City/State**Norfolk, VA**Work Shift**Third (Nights)**Overview:****Sentara is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) for Sentara Norfolk General Hospital's Surgical Unit, in Norfolk Virginia.*****Sign on Bonus up to $20,000 offered for qualified candidates. Unit! Relocation packages available!******Shift: Full Time, Nights (7p-7a)*****5K DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW****This 42-bed unit specializes in the care of Adult Surgical Patients. Registered Nurses are assigned to PODs to assist patients recovering from surgeries: Urology, General Surgery, ENT, Plastic Surgery, GYN Surgery, Surgical Oncology, and Trauma Overflow. While working in this unit you will care for patients that have renal disease, diabetes, COPD, and heart failure for a well-rounded nursing experience. This is a telemetry-monitored unit. The average patient stay is 3-4 days. This unit also has 6 beds that are for Epilepsy monitoring and is the Living Kidney Donor Transplant Unit. Join our amazing team!****Overview**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. All Direct Care RN's required to have BLS within 90 days of hire.**Education*** RN Degree **REQUIRED****Certification/Licensure*** Virginia RN License **REQUIRED*** Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required within 90-days of hire**Experience*** Prior RN experience PREFERREDKeywords: Talroo-Nursing. Registered Nurse. RN. New Grad. Sign on bonus. Medical Surgical. Post-surgery. Same Day Surgery. Med Surg Nursing. Med Surg. Nursing. Med Surg Nurse. New RN Grad. New Grad. Sign on. Nursing. Nurse. Night Shift. Third Shift. Nights. Sign on Bonus. Wound Care. Post Surgical. Post-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. **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.Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!**Sentara Norfolk General Hospital**, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.**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.