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Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

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Sentara RMH Medical Center

Harrisonburg, Virginia

Eligibility
RNSign-on bonus

Posted Sep 10

What the listing says

Role

Orientation
10-week orientation
Term
Part Time
Accepts
RN

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
Above most VA staff postings

VA staff postings that state pay run $30/hr to $59/hr, the middle half $39/hr to $48/hr, across 450 postings.

Sign-on bonus
$10,000

About this role

City/State Harrisonburg, VA

Work Shift Third (Nights)

Overview

Sentara RMH Medical Center is currently seeking a customer service - focused, Registered Nurse to join our emergency department team. This is an ideal position for RN candidates who enjoy a fast paced, team oriented environment.

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Sign-on bonus up to $10,000 for qualifying candidates. No contract required!

Education

Associates Degree or Bachelor's degree – Nursing (Required)

Certification/Licensure

Active Registered Nurse license (Required)

Experience

Previous acute care experience (Required)

At least 1 year of Emergency Room experience (preferred)

Duties/Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for performing 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.

Transition to Practice/Nurse Residency Program

This 10-week TTP program focuses on the orientation transition experience with intentional knowledge support and skill acquisition for practice in Medical-Surgical areas.

Program includes

Formal delivery of fundamental nursing concepts and standards via foundational ENO (Elsevier’s Emergency Nursing Orientation) modules blended with in-person sessions utilizing case studies, gaming, simulation, and skills labs

Exposure to Sentara policies and evidence-based practice guidelines as recommended by the Emergency Nursing Association (ENA)

Hands-on experience in the ED alongside a trained nurse preceptor

Opportunity to share your experiences/ networking with peers in a safe, protected environment

A series of virtual professional development sessions with mentoring (optional for experienced nurses

Keywords: ER Nurse, RN, Staff Nurse, Emergency department, talroo-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, standby/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.

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 RMH Medical Center , a Magnet designated hospital located in Harrisonburg VA, serves a seven-county area with a population of 218,000 residents, employing 2600 locals. The 238-bed community hospital has been serving Harrisonburg, Rockingham County and surrounding areas since 1912, then partnered with the Sentara Health System in May of 2011. Sentara RMH features the RMH Hahn Cancer Center, a state-of-the-art center equipped with the latest cancer fighting technologies available in the nation administrating more than 18,000 cancer treatments. With 1800 delivered babies, 60,000 emergency patients and 21,000 surgical procedures, Sentara has a position for you.

We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.

Our Caring Workplace Environment

  • A Caring Commitment serving our community for 100+ years
  • Free and convenient parking
  • Collaboration and shared governance
  • CMS 5-Star and Magnet designated hospital
  • EAP – 24 x 7

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.

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At least 1 year of Emergency Room experience (preferred)· from this posting

Requirements

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Care plan evaluation
  • Nursing
  • Overtime
  • 403(b) matching
  • Paid parental leave
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  • Infants
  • Magnet hospital

Benefits highlights

  • Free parking

Place

City
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Median rent
$1,184/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$62,254/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
5% below the national average

Harrisonburg area index 94.9, where 100 is the national average.

Map showing the location of Harrisonburg, VA
Approximate location in Harrisonburg, 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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