Registered Nurse (RN) - Stepdown Unit NIGHTS and WEEKEND NIGHTS

Sentara Health; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $20,000

Relocation packages

New graduate welcome

Job summary

Sentara Health in Norfolk, VA is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Stepdown Unit at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. This 24-bed unit focuses on cardiac, renal, vascular, sepsis, and pneumonia care, with Real Time EPIC documentation.

The role offers a sign-on bonus up to $20,000, relocation packages, and welcomes new graduates. Shifts include Night and Weekend Night; the base pay range is $41.93-$61.01 per hour, with additional premiums possible.

Qualifications

• Virginia RN license is required and BLS certification must be completed within 90 days of hire.
• RN degree is required; new graduates are welcome for many RN roles.
• New graduate applicants are encouraged to apply and may be considered for this unit.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, patient-centered nursing care.
• Develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to monitor progress and ensure safety.

Skills

Cardiac care

Telemetry

Patient education

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

RN degree

Virginia RN license

Tools

EPIC EHR

Job description

City/StateNorfolk, VAWork ShiftMultiple shifts availableOverview:Sentara is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) at Sentara Norfolk General's Stepdown Unit in Norfolk, Virginia.Sign on Bonus up to $20,000 offered for qualified candidates. Relocation packages available!For many of our Registered Nurse roles, we welcome new graduate applicants. 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.Shift: Night and Weekend Night Shifts available.Unit Overview:Join the nursing team that is enjoying a beautiful, brand new 24 bed Medicine unit with new computers in every room and charting stations in hallways with windows to visualize patients! Blood pressure machines that talk with EPIC as Real Time Documentation. Patient population is cardiac, cardiac prep, renal failure, vascular, sepsis, pneumonia, sickle cell, OR-Prep, and diverse wound care. Great unit to make your way into ICU or the ED!OverviewSentara is a career destination for professional nursing. The Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive, patient-centered care in a dynamic healthcare setting. This role involves assessing patient needs, developing individualized care plans, delivering treatments, and supporting patients and families with education and compassionate service. The RN collaborates within an interdisciplinary team to monitor patient progress, make clinical adjustments, and advocate for the best patient outcomes, ensuring safety and adherence to evidence-based practices.EducationRN Degree REQUIREDCertification/LicensureVirginia RN License REQUIREDBasic Life Support (BLS) Certification required within 90-days of hireExperiencePrior RN experience PREFERREDKeywords: Talroo-Nursing. Registered Nurse. RN. New Grad. Medical Surgical. Step Down. Same Day Surgery. Post-surgery. Med Surg. Nursing. Med Surg Nurse. New RN Grad. Step Down. Step-down. Step down unit. IMCU. IMC. Med Surg. Third shift. Weekend. Days. Nights. Full Time. Sign on bonus.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, 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 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.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.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.