Registered Nurse (RN) Labor and Delivery
Harrisonburg, Virginia
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
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Schedule and commitments
- Term
- Permanent
- Orientation
- Residency program
Pay and benefits
- Against the board
- Virginia staff median is $44/hr
- Sign-on bonus
- $15,000
- Free parking
Your six-month RN application plan
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Why start this early?
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What's around it?
Living costs about 5% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,184/mo
- Household income
- $62,254/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
About this role
Posting details
- Work shift
- Multiple shifts available
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Overview
Sentara RMH Medical Center is hiring a Registered Nurse for Labor and Delivery in Harrisonburg, VA! Preferred applicants will have experience specifically in Labor and Delivery and will cross train into postpartum.
Schedules available
Full-Time Rotating: Three 12-hour shifts per week with weekend rotation on Saturday and Sunday.
Call Requirement: Self Scheduled call is 32-40 hours per 6-week schedule. Must be within 30 minutes of the facility for call requirements.
Sign on bonus up to $15,000 available for qualified candidates.
About the LDRP
Sentara RMH Medical Centers Family Birthplace includes 10 private bed L&D, and a 20 bed post-partum mother/baby. Our Level 2 newborn specialty care nursery has a 1 to 1 ratio while our intermediate care babies have a 1 to 3 nursing ratio. Our LDRP unit also offers post operative care for complex GYN and Breast surgical needs.
This specialty area has a 100-member team cross trained to offer best in class healthcare to Harrisonburg, VA, and surrounding areas. The schedule is primarily 12-hour shifts with rotating weekends and holiday requirements. Awarded as US News Top Maternity Care Hospitals, the LDRP at Sentara RMH Medical Center offers state-of-the-art care while maintaining personalized experiences for all patients.
Learn more about Sentara RMH Medical Center - Family Birthplace!
Transition to Practice/ Nurse Residency Program
The Women’s Health Transition to Practice program will focus on the transition experience with support and skill acquisition for practice in Labor & Delivery (L&D) (14 weeks training), Labor-Delivery-Recovery-Postpartum (LDRP) (16 weeks training), Antepartum (12 weeks training), Mother/Baby (12 weeks), or Nursery (12 weeks).
Program includes
Formal delivery of fundamental Women’s Health nursing concepts and standards via Perinatal Orientation and Education Program (POEP) 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 Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses
Hands-on experience in Women’s Health alongside a trained nurse preceptor or Mentor within department.
Opportunity to share experiences and network with peers in a safe, protected environment
Series of virtual professional development sessions with mentoring (optional for experienced nurses)
Education
Degree or diploma in Registered Nursing
BSN or MSN Preferred
Certification/Licensure
Women's Care - Perinatal departments; NRP within 6 months of hire.
BLS within 90 days of hire
Registered nursing license required
EFM- Electronic Fetal monitoring preferred
Certified Obstetrics Nursing preferred
Experience
2 years of acute care registered nurse experience in Women's health preferred
1 year of acute care registered nursing experience highly preferred
Labor and Delivery specific Experience preferred
Strong understanding of patient safety protocols.
Manages complex cases in fast-paced environments
Communication with patients and providers
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Keywords: LDRP, Labor and Delivery, L&D, Labor, Registered Nurse, Women's Health, NRP, Post Partum, Labor, RMH
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.
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.
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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
- 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.
How this role fits you
About the employer
That is the concrete setting we can name: a medical center in Harrisonburg, not a vague regional promise. Beyond the name and place, the record we can stand behind here is thin. Pay bands, unit texture, scheduling, residency, and nurse…
On your path
Labor & Delivery has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, and holiday?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?