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RN Emergency ROOM BLUE HILLS

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the nature and specific requirements of the department, and consistent with the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty.

Posted Oct 6 · New grads welcomed

Unit and setting
Emergency Room Blue Hills · Hospital RN EMERGENCY ROOM BLUE HILLS
License
RN license
Term
Permanent Occasional/ Intermittent RequiredOccasional / Intermittent

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed No experience Required Years of Experience
Certification
Basic Cardiac Life Support or BCLS InstructorAfter hire · must be obtained within 30 days of employment Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
Certification
Advanced Cardiac Life Support or ACLS InstructorAfter hire · must be obtained within 1 year of employment Advanced Cardiac Life Spt, or ACLS Instructor must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date
Certification
PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support or PALS InstructorAfter hire · must be obtained within 1 year of employment PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt, or PALS Instructor must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date
Education
Bachelor's Degree or Associate Degree Bachelors Degree, or Associate Degree
Your six-month RN application plan

Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.

  1. 6 months before

    Shortlist units

    Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.

    Find residencies
  2. 4–6 months before

    Apply as windows open

    Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.

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  3. 2–3 months before

    Meet the unit manager

    Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.

    Prepare your questions
  4. Around graduation

    Confirm your start

    Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.

    Plan your license
Why start this early?

Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.

What it pays

Against similar roles
In range for Virginia staff rolesVirginia staff postings that state pay run $30/hr to $58/hr, the middle half $38/hr to $51/hr, across 920 postings.
Tuition assistance
Offered
Loan repayment
Offered
Pay reviews
Wage determined by factors including specific skills, years of experience, and internal equity
Pay reviews
Typical candidate is hired below the midpoint of the range The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Benefits

  • BenefitsComprehensive medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine coverageComprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  • BenefitsFree counseling and referral servicesWellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
  • BenefitsPaid time off, paid family leave, short- and long-term disability coverage, and leaves of absenceTime away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
  • Benefits401(k) Plan with 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service, ESPP, FSA, banking partnerships, and financial counseling
  • BenefitsTuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and Galen College of Nursing partnershipEducation support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
  • BenefitsFertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health, auto/home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and discounts
More benefits (18)
  • BenefitsNationwide transfer policyAt LewisGale Medical Center, you’ll find clear pathways to advance backed by our unmatched nationwide transfer policy that lets you grow your career when the time is right for you.
  • BenefitsMentorship opportunities, clinical education courses, certification support, and educational assistance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Prescription Drug
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Telemedicine
  • 401(k) Plan with Match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Family Leave
  • Disability Coverage
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Student Loan Assistance
  • Certification Support
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Life Insurance

The role and schedule

Care model
Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage
Day to day
Assess pain regularly and perform reassessments after intervention Assesses patient pain regularly to promote effective pain management, including reassessments after appropriate intervention.
Day to day
Perform procedures, monitoring, and ordered functions, documenting care promptly
Day to day
Respond promptly to patient requests and anticipate needs proactively
Day to day
Educate patients and families on condition, status, treatment, and medications
Day to day
Teach non-medicinal follow-up measures and prepare patients for self-management
Details
500+ bed hospital Our 500+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in the Salem area.

The workplace

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LewisGale Medical Center
Hospital

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  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit

On your path

Emergency is open from year one. Fellowships take new grads. The windows matter.

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Hourly Wage Estimate: $33.28 - $49.92 / hour

Learn more about the benefits offered for this job.

The estimate displayed represents the typical wage range of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

Ready for a role that supports your unique calling in patient care and fits your life? At LewisGale Medical Center, you’ll find clear pathways to advance backed by our unmatched nationwide transfer policy that lets you grow your career when the time is right for you. With mentorship opportunities, clinical education courses, professional certification support, and educational assistance, you will have all the resources you need to build the career of a lifetime.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Registered Nurse coordinates and delivers high quality, patient-centered care in accordance with the nature and specific requirements of the department, and consistent with the scope and standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. In collaboration with medical providers and other members of the care team, the RN provides individualized, comprehensive, and compassionate care using established nursing models such as “Assess, Perform, Teach, and Manage.” The RN serves as an advocate for patients/families/caregivers and models a commitment to the organization’s vision/mission/values to support an unparalleled patient experience and clinical outcomes that contribute to overall departmental performance.

  • Assesses patient pain regularly to promote effective pain management, including reassessments after appropriate intervention.
  • Performs procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s). Documents the administration of care in the patient medical record in a timely and thorough manner.
  • Performs exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests. Strives to anticipate patient needs and resolve them proactively.
  • Teaches patients/families/caregivers about patient medical condition, patient status, treatment plan, medications and possible side effects, and follow-up measures. Translates complex medical terminology to ensure complete understanding.
  • Teaches patients/families/caregivers about any non-medicinal follow-up measures, such as healthy diet and exercise, disease prevention, and/or other lifestyle changes. Prepares patients and families/caregivers for future self-management.

What qualifications you will need

  • (RN) Registered Nurse must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
  • Bachelors Degree, or Associate Degree
  • Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Spt, or ACLS Instructor must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date
  • PALS Pediatric Adv Life Supt, or PALS Instructor must be obtained within 1 year of employment start date

Occasional/ Intermittent Required

No experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

LewisGale Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

  • Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
  • Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
  • Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
  • Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
  • Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
  • Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

LewisGale Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1909. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 500+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in the Salem area. We specialize in heart and vascular care—including the latest advanced technology available through our designated Heart Center—as well as orthopedics and spine care, services for mental and behavioral health and cancer care.

At LewisGale Medical Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing’s future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

HCA Healthcare

Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our RN EMERGENCY ROOM BLUE HILLS opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

What's around it?

In Salem, VA

Salem, VAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent
$1,133/mo
Household income
$66,725/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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