Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department (ED)

City/State

Work Shift

Overview:

Come join the team at Sentara Independence - Emergency Department.

$15,000 Sign on Bonus for Qualified Candidates!

Shift:

Full Time (36hrs) - Tues/Wed/Thurs - 1p-1a

When you choose the full-service Emergency Room at Sentara Independence, you can count on...

• 24/7 access to board-certified emergency physicians and quality nurses.
• Skill, caring staff with a focus on outstanding service and a commitment to treating each patient quickly and expertly.
• New family-friendly waiting room that is larger, quieter and more comfortable.
• Private rooms for patient care equipped with new state-of-the-art cardiac monitoring equipment.
• Minor care treatment area designed for quick treatment and release.
• On-site X-Ray, Ultrasound, CT and MRI Imaging services to support our emergency patients' needs.
• Support from local Emergency Medical Services ambulance teams and Nightingale, Sentara's regional air ambulance, for patients needing transfer to a higher level of care.

Sentara Independence has board-certified emergency physicians teaming up with quality nurses and Sentara staff to deliver expert emergency care to residents of the Independence corridor. Our Emergency Room provides a safe and comfortable atmosphere for all patients.

Job Description:

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.

Education:

• ADN required, BSN or higher preferred.

Certification:

• Virginia or compact multistate RN (Registered Nurse) license in good standing.

• Emergency Care - ACLS & PALS or ENPC within 1 year of hire.

• All Direct Care RNs required to have BLS within 90 days of hire.

Experience:

• RN experience in a hospital setting

• ED experience preferred

Keywords: Registered Nurse, RN, ED, Emergency Department

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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.

Sentara Independence provides quality outpatient services to the surrounding community. The facility includes an ambulance-accessible emergency room that is supported by board-certified physicians. Sentara Independence houses state-of-the-art medical equipment and highly-skilled physicians and staff.  Sentara Independence is now an extension of the quality services at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital including advanced imaging and physical therapy.

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.