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Registered Nurse (RN) - Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

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Sentara Health

Norfolk, VA

Eligibility
Sign-on bonus
Hours a week
36 hrs a week
Unit
ICU

Posted Jun 18 · Not open to new grads

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Role

Schedule
36 hours
Term
Permanent
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN
Experience
1+ years

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Pay

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Similar VA staff roles post $39/hr to $48/hr

VA staff postings that state pay run $30/hr to $59/hr, the middle half $39/hr to $48/hr, across 455 postings.

Sign-on bonus
$20,000

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About this role

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital located in Norfolk, Virginia is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Neuroscience ICU

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

Hours/Shift: Full Time (36 hr/week)

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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

The Neuroscience Critical Care Unit is a specialized unit providing intensive care for patients with severe, life-threatening neurological conditions, such as strokes, brain hemorrhages, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, tumors, and seizures. This unit uses a multidisciplinary team, advanced monitoring technology like continuous EEG monitoring, and intracranial pressure monitoring, and coordinated care to stabilize and support patients, leading to improved survival and functional outcomes. Candidates with critical care or a minimum of 1 year stepdown or med/surg experience will be considered.

Education

Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required)

Bachelor of Science Nursing- BSN or MSN (Preferred)

Certification/Licensure

Registered nursing License (Required)

BLS required within 90 days of hire

Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 90 days of hire.

Experience

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

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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Candidates with critical care or a minimum of 1 year stepdown or med/surg experience will be considered. Education Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required) Bachelor of Science Nursing- BSN or· from this posting

Requirements

  • RN
  • BLS certification required

Benefits

  • Sign-on bonus

Place

City
Norfolk, VA
Median rent
$1,321/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$66,109/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
2% below the national average

Norfolk area index 97.9, where 100 is the national average.

Norfolk sits where the Elizabeth River meets the Chesapeake Bay, with a cost of living about 2% below the national average. Live in Ghent for walkable bistros along Granby Street, or East Beach for waterfront mornings. The world's largest naval base shapes the city — a Navy town where scrubs and uniforms share ferries, breweries, and Chesapeake sunsets.

Map showing the location of Norfolk, VA
Approximate location in Norfolk, VA. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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