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Registered Nurse (RN) - Operating Room (OR)

Sentara Hospitals

Suffolk, Virginia

Posted Oct 27 · New grads welcomed

License
RN license VA or Compact RN License (Required)VA or Compact RN License
Term
Permanent

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New grads
Welcomed, residency program
License
VA or Compact RN License VA or Compact RN License (Required) Check your license
Certification
ACLS required within 1 year of hire.After hire · within 1 year
Certification
PALS within 1 year of hire.After hire · within 1 year
Certification
BLS required within 90 days of hireAfter hire · within 90 days
Education
Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required)

Preferred

Education
Bachelor of Science Nursing- BSN or MSN Bachelor of Science Nursing- BSN or MSN (Preferred)
Experience
Scrub and circulator experience Scrub and circulator experience (preferred)
Also asks
PeriOp 101 program completion PeriOp 101 program completion (preferred)
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What it pays

Against similar roles
Pays above most Virginia staff rolesVirginia staff postings that state pay run $28/hr to $53/hr, the middle half $36/hr to $51/hr, across 1,969 postings.

Benefits

  • Dental insurance
  • Military leave
  • 401(k)
  • Free parking
  • Caregiver leave
  • 403(b)
More benefits (13)
  • Childcare
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Loan repayment program
  • Vision insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Paid holidays
  • Health insurance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Paid military leave
  • 403(b) matching
  • Paid time off

Support on this unit

The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.

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Sentara Hospitals
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  • What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
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On your path

Operating Room has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.

Original listing

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Overview

Sentara Obici Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Operating room in Suffolk, VA!

Shift: Full-time/Rotating

This position will float between Obici and BelleHarbour locations.

About the department

Sentara Obici Hospital is a recognized Primary Stroke Center and Magnet hospital, with an average of 5,000 cases per year. The 40-person team supports seven operating rooms, and performs a diverse range of procedures including general, ortho, podiatry, vascular, GYN, spine, and plastics, utilizing advanced systems like DaVinci robotic technology. The team, comprising RNs, surgical assistants, surgical technologists and OR techs, works across Obici and Bell Harbor hospitals, with opportunities to assist in Obstetrics as needed.

The hospital values both new graduates and experienced professionals, offering amenities like free parking, shuttle service, and a supportive, collaborative environment.

Why Choose Sentara Obici Hospital?

  • Onsite childcare for team members providing a safe, nurturing environment just steps away from work
  • Free parking and shuttle service
  • Recognition programs for nursing excellence
  • Outstanding Transition to Practice and Nurse Residency programs to help you succeed!

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

  • Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required)
  • Bachelor of Science Nursing- BSN or MSN (Preferred)

Certification/Licensure

  • VA or Compact RN License (Required)
  • ACLS required within 1 year of hire.
  • PALS within 1 year of hire.
  • BLS required within 90 days of hire

Experience

  • Scrub and circulator experience (preferred)
  • PeriOp 101 program completion (preferred)
  • OR (preferred)

Keywords: Operating Room, OR, RN, Critical Care, Scrub nurse, circulating nurse, Periop, perioperative, Talroo-Nursing, Registered Nurse, Nursing

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.

Sentara Obici Hospital , a 175-bed state-of-the-art facility, is located on Godwin Boulevard in Suffolk, VA. Our full-service hospital continues a legacy of providing residents of Western Tidewater with high-quality, patient-centered care. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine, heart and vascular, advanced imaging, gynecological and comprehensive breast services, behavioral health, maternity, weight loss surgery, and a heartburn treatment center.

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.

What's around it?

In Suffolk, VA

Suffolk, VAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent
$1,563/mo
Household income
$92,666/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Suffolk, VA

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