Travel Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Surgery Unit

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Overview:

Sentara Leigh Hospital is hiring a Temporary RN Internal Traveler for their Post Surgery Unit!

Travel Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Surgery Unit

Sentara Leigh Hospital - Norfolk, VA

• $65.00/hr pay rate
• Temporary Full Time
• 14-week assignment
• DAY shift
• No benefits

Education:

• Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or diploma in the Nursing Field required

Certification/Licensure:

• Virginia or Compact Multi-State License in good standing
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• NIH Stroke Scale

Experience:

• Must have two or more years of current acute care hospital RN experience. 

Department Overview:

This is a 24-bed blended observation/med-surg unit. RN to patient ratio is 1:6. We usually have around 50% Observation/50% Inpatient. Many of our patients are here for syncope/stroke, cardiac/chest pain, AMS/UTI, & COPD.

You will have the opportunity to encourage patients on their recovery journey. You will have a long-term impact in a short amount of time.  We hope you join our team that Improves Health Every Day!

As a Registered Nurse with Sentara, you can excel in your career. There are many different specialties where you can perform and grow your nursing skills in areas of interest to you. If you desire, there are promotional opportunities into leadership or to advance your level of care in a variety of settings. This position's primary duties include assessing/admitting patients, rounding checks, giving medications, talking with family members, and being responsible for the overall care of your patients. You will find that teamwork is exceptional, with everyone working together to ensure the best care for our patients.

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

To learn more about Sentara Leigh and our culture:  https://youtu.be/D4g5-le5lCE

Click here to learn more about Sentara Leigh hospital!

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Sentara Leigh Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 274-bed acute care facility that opened in 1903 and relocated to its present site in 1977. Our hospital completed a renovation in 2016, including two new patient towers, a beautiful atrium, and a multi-story parking garage. Sentara Leigh Hospital includes a dedicated Orthopedic Hospital providing patients access to a full continuum of orthopedic care, from the preoperative phase and surgery to rehabilitation and home care services. Along with being a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, we also specialize in orthopedic and spine care, heart, vascular, maternity care, and general surgery. We are also home to the region’s only 24-hour hyperbaric oxygen program that helps speed up the healing of carbon monoxide poisoning, wounds that won’t heal, infections in which tissues are starved for oxygen, airborne chemical exposures, and scuba diving accidents.

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.