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Registered Nurse (RN) - 2nd Shift - Danville, VA

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Tyson Foods

Danville, Virginia

Food and Beverage Manufacturing

Posted Aug 17 · New grads welcomed · reported

Shift
8-hour evenings
Unit
Food and Beverage Manufacturing

What the listing says

Role

Schedule
Monday - Friday 2:00pm - 10:30pm w/occasional assistance on1st shift.
Weekends
No weekends
Term
Permanent
On the floor
On call
Setting
Occupational Health
Accepts
RN
More role details
Experience
New graduates

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

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

The median for nursing in Virginia is $36/hr, across 390 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.

Pay differential
w/$2.00 Shift diff
Relocation
No help offered
Tuition assistance
Offered

About this role

Job Details

“Protect. Prevent. Promote Health – Join Us as an Occupational Health Nurse”

Occupational health nursing is a specialized discipline focused on delivering comprehensive health and safety programs to workers and workplace populations. The practice emphasizes promoting and restoring health, preventing illness and injury, and protecting individuals from work‑related and environmental hazards.

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Responsibilities

Conduct medical history and physical assessments to promote health and prevent illness. Provide education and guidance to team members on communicable diseases and wellness initiatives. Uphold the highest standards of confidentiality and ethical practice. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure team members’ safety and recovery. Respond quickly to incidents and emergencies to provide first aid and other emergency care, such as CPR, as needed.

Requirements

Education

Current unrestricted state license as a Registered Nurse (RN) is required.

Experience

1+ years of nursing experience is preferred but not required. Occupational Health experience is not required. We will train on the job! Computer

Skills

Basic computer skills and comfort with electronic medical documentation. Communication

Skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to get along with others. Special

Skills

Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities. Physical

Requirements

Must be able to walk unassisted through the plant, quickly respond to medical emergencies, climb stairs, assess team members swiftly, and perform CPR if required; ensure team members and supervisors are following prescribed modified restricted duty requirements.

Travel: Occasionally travel to local clinics or hospitals.

Days/Hours of Position: Monday - Friday 2:00pm - 10:30pm w/occasional assistance on1st shift.

Pay Range will be: $36hr-$40/hr w/$2.00 Shift diff

We offer competitive wages, excellent benefits package on day one, sick time on day one, paid vacation and holidays, 401(k), Stock Purchase Plan, maternity/parental leave and fully funded Education Program.

Relocation Assistance Eligible

No

Work Shift

2ND SHIFT (United States of America)

Pay Range/Rate

Incentives

Annual Incentive Plan

No

Long-Term Incentive Plan

No

Certain roles at Tyson require background checks. If you are offered a position that requires a background check you will be provided additional documentation to complete once an offer has been extended.

Any listed amounts represent the base pay range. Additional compensation may be available for this position based on various factors such as

  • shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonuses. Pay is just one part of Tyson’s total compensation package.

Tyson will develop an offer based on a candidate's or team member’s relevant skills and capabilities, the market data for the role described in this requisition, internal equity, and other information relevant to the candidate and role.

Hourly Applicants ONLY -You must complete the task after submitting your application to provide additional information to be considered for employment.

The successful candidate(s) must be willing and able to perform the physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Tyson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, national origin, color, religion, age, genetics, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.

CCPA Notice. If you are a California resident, and would like to learn more about what categories of personal information we collect when you apply for this job, and how we may use that information, please read our CCPA Job Applicant Notice at Collection, click here.

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Requirements

  • Current unrestricted state license as a Registered Nurse (RN) is required.
  • 1+ years of nursing experience is preferred but not required. Occupational Health experience is not required. We will train on the job!
  • Computer
  • Basic computer skills and comfort with electronic medical documentation.
  • Communication
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to get along with others.
  • Special
  • Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities.
  • Physical
  • Must be able to walk unassisted through the plant, quickly respond to medical emergencies, climb stairs, assess team members swiftly, and perform CPR if required; ensure team members and supervisors are following prescribed modified restricted duty requirements.
  • Travel: Occasionally travel to local clinics or hospitals.
  • Days/Hours of Position: Monday - Friday 2:00pm - 10:30pm w/occasional assistance on1st shift.
  • Pay Range will be: $36hr-$40/hr w/$2.00 Shift diff
  • We offer competitive wages, excellent benefits package on day one, sick time on day one, paid vacation and holidays, 401(k), Stock Purchase Plan, maternity/parental leave and fully funded Education Program.

Place

City
Danville, Virginia
Median rent
$836/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities

Local household income
$44,423/yr

all local households, not nurse pay

State price level
1% above the national average

Virginia index 101.1, where 100 is the national average.

Set along the Dan River near the North Carolina border, Danville blends Southern small-city charm with a revitalized River District featuring local dining and shops. It's a quieter pace of life for nurses seeking affordability and community connection without big-city traffic.

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Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Unlike traditional clinical or hospital settings, nurses here work in an industrial manufacturing environment, conducting medical histories and physical assessments, providing education on communicable diseases and wellness, and responding to workplace incidents and emergencies with first aid and CPR. The…

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