Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, a level one trauma center, is seeking a Registered Nurse for our Surgical Trauma Intensive Care Unit.

Up to $20,000 Sign-On Bonus for Qualified Applicants! Please ask the recruiter for details.

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.

Department Overview:

16 bed unitNorfolk General Hospital is the only Sentara Facility that performs Kidney/Pancreas Transplants and complex vascular surgeries.Immediate surgical recovery of Kidney and Pancreas Transplant.General Surgical Patients requiring ICU.Management of patients requiring mechanical ventilation.Management of patients requiring CRRT and hemo-dialysis.Vascular: lower extremity revascularization, Abdominal Aortic Aneurism, Mesenteric Artery Repair, EVAR, TEVAR, Lower extremity bypass, revascularization, Carotid Endarectomy and Carotid Stent, EKOS- treatment for DVTs, Medical management of AAA’s and dissections.GeneralPatient Population Served: Adult medical and surgical patients requiring intensive nursing care.Average length of stay 2-3 days, complex patients may be there >30days.

Education

Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required)Bachelor of Science Nursing- BSN or MSN (Preferred)Students in the process of completing an accredited nursing program.

Certification/Licensure

Registered nursing License (Required)Students in the process of obtaining a Registered Nursing License.BLS required within 90 days of hire

Experience

Minimum of 1 year emergency, intermediate care, intensive care or med/surg nursing

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 rate for Full Time employment is:$30.38 - $55.38. Additional compensation may be available for this role such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.