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New to Practice Registered Nurse (RN) - Southside Medical Center

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Bon Secours

Petersburg, Virginia

Posted Aug 30 · New grads welcomed

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Role

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Setting
Hospital
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RN
Experience
New graduates
Hiring contact
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com

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Pay

Against the board
This role$40/hr
nursing in Virginia$36/hr

The median for nursing in Virginia is $36/hr, across 391 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.

Tuition assistance
Offered
Childcare
Offered

About this role

Southside Medical Center

Southside Regional Medical Center is your community health care provider, a 300-bed facility located on a 50-acre campus with nearly 400 physicians representing more than 40 specialties. We work hard every day to be a place of healing, caring and connection for patients and families in the community we call home. Bon Secours – Southside Medical Center serves the communities of Petersburg, Hopewell, Colonial Heights, Fort Lee and Chester and the counties of Prince George, Dinwiddie, Sussex, Surry and Southern Chesterfield.

Summary of Primary Function

Delivers patient care utilizing the nursing process through data collection and assessment, identifies and determines the priority of patient’s problems/needs, and evaluates the process and outcome of nursing care; coordinates, provides and directs patient teaching activities and coordinates the care provided by health team members.

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Essential Job Functions

In collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, conducts initial and ongoing patient assessment, analyzes assessment data, creates a plan of care, implements treatment and evaluates treatment effectiveness; administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and Bon Secours Mercy Health policies and procedures; serves as point of contact for patients' care coordination throughout hospital departments. Acts as a patient safety advocate by participating in ongoing quality improvement in the department. Incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery

Skills

  • Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and future innovations
  • Nursing judgment and skill based on principles of the biological, physical, behavioral, and social sciences
  • Application of the nursing process in patient care delivery
  • Coordination of patient care delivery
  • Evaluation of professional nursing practice to optimize goals and outcomes
  • Health teaching and health promotion
  • Patient advocacy and partnership
  • Interprofessional collaboration and leadership
  • Understanding and utilization of office and clinical technologies
  • Compassionate, relationship-based approach to help find meaning in illness, suffering, pain, and existence
  • Integration of quality improvement, evidence based practices and research in practice
  • Accountability for professional actions
  • Effective stewardship of available resources
  • Conflict management and resilience
  • Authority for delegating activities to others, while remaining responsible and accountable for outcomes

Certifications

BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association (preferred)

Valid nursing license from the state of practice (required)

Education

Associate of Nursing, nursing (required)

OR

Diploma in Nursing (required)

Bachelors of Science, nursing (preferred)

Range

Minimum: $30.51 Maximum: $48.80 With a legacy that spans over 150 years, Bon Secours is a network that is dedicated to providing excellent care through exceptional people. At every level, everyone on our teams have embraced the call to provide compassionate care. Here, you can work with others who share common values, and use your skills to help extend care to all of our communities.

As a Bon Secours associate, you're part of a Mission that matters. We support your well-being—personally and professionally. Our benefits are built to grow with you and meet your unique needs, every step of the way.

What we offer

  • Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
  • Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
  • Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
  • Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Bon secours – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email recruitment@mercy.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com

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Requirements

  • RN
  • Care plan evaluation
  • Nursing
  • Patient resource coordination
  • Health savings account
  • RN License
  • Initial assessment (medical evaluation)
  • Hospital
  • Medication safety procedure implementation

Place

City
Petersburg, Virginia
Median rent
$1,174/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$50,698/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

State price level
1% above the national average

Virginia index 101.1, where 100 is the national average.

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

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Bon Secours Mercy Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the United States, formed through the merger of Bon Secours Health System and Mercy Health. The organization serves communities across multiple states through an integrated network…

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