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The Acute Cardiac/Stroke Unit (3 South) at Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center provides specialized care for patients with a wide range of cardiac conditions, including heart failure, cardiac rhythm disturbances, newly implanted permanent pacemakers and defibrillators, post-coronary interventions, post-ablation care, and myocardial infarctions.

Eligibility
Sign-on bonus

Posted Sep 29 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours
Nights · rotating weekend schedule Third (Nights) Hours: 645P to 715A with rotating weekend schedule.
Unit and setting
Acute Cardiac/Stroke Unit (3 South) · Hospital
License
RN license
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed, residency program New Grad RNs welcome
Certification
BLS within 90 days of hireAfter hire · within 90 days of hire BLS within 90 days of hire.
Certification
Critical Care/IMCU ACLS within 1 year of hireAfter hire · within 1 year of hire
Certification
NIH within 1 year of hireAfter hire · within 1 year of hire
Education
degree or diploma from an accredited Registered Nursing Program Degree or Diploma from an accredited Registered Nursing Program

Preferred

Education
BSN or MSN BSN or MSN preferred.
Experience
acute care nursing experience Acute care nursing experience preferred
Experience
background in stroke or telemetry Background in Stroke or Telemetry preferred
Your six-month RN application plan

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  3. 2–3 months before

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What it pays

Sign-on bonus
$20,000
Bonus
sign-on bonus up to $20,000 Sign on Bonus up to $20,000 available for qualified candidates!qualified candidates
Extra pay
shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Bonus
annual discretionary bonus Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is metif established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
Pay reviews
pay within range set by qualifications, experience, location Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.
Pay reviews
new graduate starting rate $36.00/hour We're excited to share our starting pay rate for new graduate registered nurses with less than 1 year of experience is $36.00/hour.new graduate registered nurses with less than 1 year of experience

Benefits

  • BenefitsMedical, Dental, Vision plansMedical, Dental, Vision plans
  • BenefitsAdoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
  • BenefitsPaid Time Off and Sick LeavePaid Time Off and Sick Leave
  • BenefitsPaid Parental & Family Caregiver LeavePaid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
  • BenefitsEmergency Backup CareEmergency Backup Care
  • BenefitsLong-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plansLong-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
More benefits (7)
  • BenefitsLife InsuranceLife Insurance
  • Benefits401k/403B with Employer Match401k/403B with Employer Match
  • BenefitsTuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild EducationTuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
  • BenefitsStudent Debt Pay Down - $10,000Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000
  • BenefitsPet InsurancePet Insurance
  • BenefitsLegal Resources PlanLegal Resources Plan
  • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year

The role and schedule

Day to day
competent nursing care per the nursing process 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.
Patients
heart failure, rhythm disturbances, pacemaker/defibrillator, post-intervention, post-ablation and MI patients
Patients
pre- and post-catheterization and acute stroke patients The unit also manages pre- and post-catheterization patients, as well as those experiencing acute stroke.
Weekends
rotating weekend schedule Hours: 645P to 715A with rotating weekend schedule.
On call
On-call rotation
Details
automatic enrollment in 6-month transition to practice program for RNs with less than 12 months experience No separate application required, automatic enrollment for any RN with less than 12 months experience or transitioning to a new practice area.
Details
145 licensed hospital beds has 145 licensed beds
Details
Magnet recognition has also achieved Magnet® recognition, the nation's highest honor for excellence in nursing
Details
tobacco-free environment this is a tobacco-free environment

Support on this unit

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

Orientation
Residency program

The workplace

Sentara Hospitals
Hiring organization

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through sign-on bonus repayment terms?
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  • What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

On your path

Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.

Original listing

Posted on Sentara Hospitals’ careers page.

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City/state
Williamsburg, VA
Work shift
Third (Nights)

Overview

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Williamsburg, Virginia Registered Nurse Acute Cardiac/Stroke Unit . Full Time Night Shift Hours: 645P to 715A with rotating weekend schedule. Sign on Bonus up to $20,000 available for qualified candidates!

The Acute Cardiac/Stroke Unit (3 South) at Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center provides specialized care for patients with a wide range of cardiac conditions, including heart failure, cardiac rhythm disturbances, newly implanted permanent pacemakers and defibrillators, post‑coronary interventions, post‑ablation care, and myocardial infarctions. The unit also manages pre‑ and post‑catheterization patients, as well as those experiencing acute stroke.

Registered Nurse Transition to Practice Programs at Sentara

Unique 6-Month Program Includes

No separate application required, automatic enrollment for any RN with less than 12 months experience or transitioning to a new practice area. General Nursing Orientation Specialty Clinical Track Residency Professional Development Sessions Mentoring and Unit-based Preceptor 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 from an accredited Registered Nursing Program BSN or MSN preferred. Certification/Licensure BLS within 90 days of hire.

Critical Care/IMCU ACLS within 1 year of hire NIH within 1 year of hire Experience Acute care nursing experience preferred Background in Stroke or Telemetry preferred New Grad RNs welcome For many of our Registered Nurse roles, we welcome new graduate applicants. We're excited to share our starting pay rate for new graduate registered nurses with less than 1 year of experience is $36.00/hour. Keywords: #Indeed, Glassdoor, IMCU, Intermediate care, step down, PCU, stroke, telemetry, EKG, Medical, Surgical, Medical Surgical, SD, acute care #Talroo-Nursing, Williamsburg

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 may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center , a Certified Primary Stroke Center, has 145 licensed beds and features the latest healthcare technologies, serving the region with the life-saving capabilities of an ultra-modern medical center. The hospital offers a full range of medical care from emergency heart catheterization to all-inclusive obstetrics care where patients can stay in one room. The hospital also provides advanced imaging and “smart” operating rooms.

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center has also achieved Magnet® recognition, the nation's highest honor for excellence in nursing. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community. 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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