Registered Nurse Unit Coordinator - Surgical Ortho Unit

101 Sentara Hospitals; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $20,000

Relocation assistance

Market-competitive compensation

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

Sentara Leigh Orthopedic Hospital in Norfolk, VA seeks a Registered Nurse Unit Coordinator for the busy 24-bed Surgical Orthopedic Unit, 1 East. This role offers a $20,000 sign-on bonus and relocation assistance. Hours are 36 per week, with a focus on safety, quality, and staff development.

The ideal candidate holds a BSN, RN license, and at least 18 months of relevant nursing experience, ready to lead patient care and improve workflow in a high-demand setting.

Qualifications

• BSN required.
• Registered nurse license (RN)
• BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
• 18 months of relevant nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership for nursing care on the unit.
• Lead safety and quality initiatives and improve workflow.
• Support staff development and morale on the 24-bed orthopedic unit.

Skills

Nursing proficiency

Clinical leadership

Safety initiatives

Staff development

Patient care

Education

BSN required

Tools

BLS certification

Job description

City/State Norfolk, VA

Work Shift Third (Nights)

Overview: Sentara Leigh Orthopedic Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse Unit Coordinator for our busy Surgical Orthopedic Unit, 1 East! Sign on bonus up to $20,000 available for qualified candidates. Relocation can be provided! Hours: 36 hours per week.

Demonstrates proficiency in nursing practice for assigned specialty area and provides clinical leadership for the delivery of nursing care in a department. Under the direction of the department manager leads safety and quality initiatives, focuses on and simplifies workflow, and contributes to the development of staff. Increase staff satisfaction and promotes excellent (Gold Standard) customer service.

Department Overview: This 24 bed Surgical Unit is primarily orthopedic patients but will also have other general medical patients as well. This unit is 70% orthopedic surgical patients and 30% medical patients.

Education: Bachelor of Science Nursing- BSN Required

Certification/Licensure: Registered nursing License (Required) BLS required within 90 days of hire

Experience: 18 months of relevant nursing experience

Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!

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We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $47.42 - $68.63 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:

• 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 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.

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 recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years.

Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!