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RN Unit Coordinator - Surgery Unit

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Sentara Health

Virginia Beach, Virginia

You'll work on a 19-bed unit that specializes in post-op surgical patients.

Posted Aug 10

Shift and hours
About 7am to 7pm (12-⁠hour days) · weekend days 3 shifts · 36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Surgery Unit 4 East at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital · Hospital Davinci Robotic surgery for colon, urology, and gyn surgeriesDa Vinci robotic colon, urology and gyn surgery patients
License
RN license Virginia or Compact Multi-State License in good standingVirginia or compact multistate RN license in good standing
Term
Permanent Full-time, Weekend Dayshift.Full time

Do you qualify?

License
Virginia or compact multistate RN license in good standing Virginia or Compact Multi-State License in good standing Check your license
Certification
BLS within 90 days of hireAfter hire · within 90 days of hire BLS required within 90 days of hire
Education
BSN, MSN or RN doctorate from an accredited school BSN, MSN, or RN Doctorate from an accredited school
Experience
18 months of nursing experience 18 months nursing experience

What it pays

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

Benefits

  • Benefitsmedical, dental and 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 and family caregiver leavePaid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
  • Benefitsemergency backup careEmergency Backup Care
  • Benefitslong-term and short-term disability and critical illness plansLong-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
More benefits (15)
  • Benefitslife insuranceLife Insurance
  • Benefits401k/403B with employer match401k/403B with Employer Match
  • Benefitstuition assistance of $5,250 a year and discounted education through Guild EducationTuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
  • Benefitsstudent debt pay down of $10,000Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000
  • Benefitsreimbursement for certifications and free CEUs and professional developmentReimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
  • Benefitspet insurancePet Insurance
  • Benefitslegal resources planLegal Resources Plan
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • PTO
  • 401k/Retirement
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • CEU Allowance
  • Disability Insurance

The role and schedule

Day to day
leads unit safety and quality initiatives Under the direction of the department manager leads safety and quality initiatives, focuses on and simplifies workflow, and contributes to the development of staff.
Patients
TURB, bladder irrigation and stent patients Urology including TURB, continuous bladder irrigation, stent placement
Patients
vascular patients including amputations and bypass Vascular inclusive of amputations, femoral popliteal bypass, fistulas
Patients
mastectomy and breast reconstruction patients Mastectomies and variable staging of breast reconstruction
Patients
trauma patients including gunshot and stab wounds, MVAs and chest tubes Soft tissue traumas inclusive of gunshot/stab wounds, MVAs, chest tubes
Patients
medical patients with sepsis, pneumonia, asthma and diabetes Sepsis, pneumonia, asthma, diabetes
Patients
medical patients with acute and chronic kidney injury Kidney injury, acute and chronic
Unit size
19-bed unit Our 19-bed unit specializes in post-operative surgical patient care.
Weekends
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, or Saturday, Sunday and Monday Work Friday, Saturday and Sunday OR Saturday, Sunday, Monday.
Details
273-bed hospital Our 273-bed facility
Details
Magnet-designated hospital Magnet hospital for nursing excellence
Details
tobacco-free environment this is a tobacco-free environment.

Support on this unit

Nurse to patient
1:5–1:6 stated in this posting

The workplace

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Your fit

Questions to ask

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  • What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are floating and staffing support handled day to day?
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On your path

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Work shift
Weekend Days

Overview

Sentara is currently hiring an RN Unit Coordinator to work at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital on the Surgery Unit 4 East.

Hours/Shift

Full-time, Weekend Dayshift. Approximately 7am to 7pm. Work Friday, Saturday and Sunday OR Saturday, Sunday, Monday.

Department/Position

Overview

Join a unit known for its great teamwork! We provide quality care to adult medical/surgical patients who are acutely ill or injured. Our 19-bed unit specializes in post-operative surgical patient care. Our nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:5/6. The longevity of our staff proves this is a great place to work!

The most common types of clinical conditions include

General surgery inclusive of emergent and elective

  • Davinci Robotic surgery for colon, urology, and gyn surgeries
  • Urology including TURB, continuous bladder irrigation, stent placement
  • Gynecology surgeries inclusive of bladder/colon resections
  • Vascular inclusive of amputations, femoral popliteal bypass, fistulas
  • Mastectomies and variable staging of breast reconstruction
  • Soft tissue traumas inclusive of gunshot/stab wounds, MVAs, chest tubes

Medical population includes

  • Diverticulitis, Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis, colitis, fistulas e.g. colorectal
  • Kidney injury, acute and chronic
  • Sepsis, pneumonia, asthma, diabetes

RN Unit Coordinators demonstrate proficiency in nursing practice for assigned specialty area and provides clinical leadership for the delivery of nursing care in a department. Under the direction of the department manager leads safety and quality initiatives, focuses on and simplifies workflow, and contributes to the development of staff. Increase staff satisfaction and promotes excellent (Gold Standard) customer service.

Click https://youtu.be/ImqEzvkewIU to hear Felicia tell us about a day in the life of a Registered Nurse (RN) with Sentara Healthcare.

Minimum Requirements

  • Virginia or Compact Multi-State License in good standing
  • 18 months nursing experience
  • BSN, MSN, or RN Doctorate from an accredited school
  • BLS required within 90 days of hire

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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 Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development 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 Virginia Beach General Hospital, located in Virginia Beach, VA, is home to the region’s only Level III Trauma Center. Our 273-bed facility has a long history of commitment to our communities of Virginia Beach, Eastern Shore, and Northeastern North Carolina, offering specialized tertiary services as well as many advanced clinical services. We are located just 15 minutes from VA Beach Town Center and just a few minutes to the Oceanfront.

As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart, vascular, neuroscience, neurosurgery, orthopedics and spine care, cancer care, advanced imaging, and behavioral health.

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.

What's around it?

In Virginia Beach, VA

Virginia Beach, VAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 2% below the US average

Median rent
$1,714/mo
Household income
$92,968/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Virginia Beach, VA

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