Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical Specialties Unit_Days

City / State

Norfolk, VA

Overview

Work Shift

First (Days) (United States of America)

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring RN's (Registered Nurses) in our Medical Specialties Unit, 6K. We are growing and have doubled in our bed capacity!

Sign on bonus up to $15,000 to qualified candidates successfully hired!

New Graduate Nurses Welcome to Apply! We set you up for success by offering a Transition to Practice Program that supports new RN Graduates.

This is a four (4) hour evidence based class attended once a month to ensure your success as a new nurse and help to develop clinical reasoning, and competency in clinical nursing practice.

POSITION OVERVIEW

• Full time; 36 hours per week
• Day Shift; 7am - 7pm

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW

We are the first in the Sentara System and Second in the S tate of Virginia to win the PRISM Award (Premiere Recognition in the Specialty of Med-Surg).

Our unit is recognized for our collective achievements and contributions to the safe, high-quality care we deliver to our patients on a daily basis.

Combined Our Team Members Have 20+ Years Certified as Medical Surgical Nurses.

We are a 42-bed Medical Specialties Unit. Our diverse patient population includes but is not limited toCHF, Sickle Cell, Renal Failure, Vascular, Sepsis, COPD, Pneumonia, Osteomyelitis w / Surgical Interventions, Wound Care and, an assortment of varying disease processes.

We one main Nursing Station and 7 Substations. Within those Substations you can visualize your patient assignment and govern your own work area.

Equipment utilized on unit has EPIC integration, thus decreasing your time inputting data. We live out our "no staff left behind" motto and teamwork model by staying in contact with each other through the use of walkie talkies, including the management team.

We are ALL invested and willing to assist you in your goal to deliver stellar care!

This unit is supported by a Virtual Nursing Team ! Virtual RNs support the team at the bedside by leveraging technology to help alleviate the workload and provide greater satisfaction for both the patients and the nursing staff.

SENTARA NORFOLK GENERAL HOSPITAL OVERVIEW

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is the first in southeastern Virginia to be named a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Less than 5 percent of U.S. hospitals have earned this credential.

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, a 525-bed facility, is home to the area's only Level I Trauma Center and burn trauma unit.

For 12 straight years, the National Research Corporation has named Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Hampton Roads Consumer's Choice award winner.

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital includes Sentara Heart Hospital, the region's first and only dedicated heart hospital is unlike any facility within hundreds of miles.

It unites a long-standing team of cardiac super-specialists within an advanced setting built from the ground up for superior cardiac care.

WHO SENTARA IS

Sentara Healthcare is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years.

Offering more than 500 sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE (Elder Care), 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!

Benefits : Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Sick, Parental and Caregiver Leave, Educational Assistance, Emergency Back-Up Care and other family benefits, a 401k / 403B with matching funds, 401a, Performance Plus Bonus, Career Advancement Opportunities, Work Perks, and more .

Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth.

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Job Summary

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.

Qualifications :

N-2YR - RN-Associate's Degree (Required), N-3YR - RN-Diploma (Non-degree) (Required), N-4YR - RN-Bachelor's Level Degree (Required), N-6YR - RN-Master's Level Degree (Required), N-DN - RN-Doctorate Level Degree

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Skills

Sentara Healthcare 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.

Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.

gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.

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