Award-winning: Sentara is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering more than 500 sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE (Elder Care), home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!
When you join Sentara as a nurse, you’ll have the tools, technologies and training to advance your career. You’ll be welcomed as part of an interdisciplinary care team that offers some of the most highly respected healthcare service in the region. Moreover, we’ll value what you bring to our expanding system of opportunity.
Sentara RMH Medical Center is currently seeking a full-time, day shift Registered Nurse for our 20 bed inpatient Behavioral Health Unit. We care for patients with a variety of diagnoses including depression, suicidal ideation, anxiety, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, as well as drug and alcohol detox. Our unit accepts both voluntary and TDO patients from throughout the state of Virginia. Sign on bonus up to $20K!!
We have a strong team of dedicated staff that are passionate about providing great care to those in crisis. We believe in an interdisciplinary approach to care and every team member's opinion is valued and respected. Our unit is state of the art with many safety upgrades and includes 3 hallways that can be separated for acuity when necessary. We promote a safety working environment for staff and have a low rate of aggression and violence with active utilization of the DASA aggression predictor tool.
Unit Description:
20 Bed inpatient Behavioral Health Unit
Nurses have a patient load of 5-7 patients
Nurses provide care for patients who are experiencing a mental health crisis and/or withdrawal from substances
Average patient length of stay is 3-5 days
Requirements
Nursing diploma (ADN, BSN, or MSN)
RN Licensure to work in Virginia
Duties/Responsibilities
The Registered Nursing (RN) is responsible for performing a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by the critical thinking model known as the nursing process. The standards of practice (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care- teaching and health promotion and evaluation) along with the standards of professional performance (ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence- based practice /nursing research, quality, evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health) encompass the actions and foundation of professional nursing. The RN possesses clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards as required by specific clinical areas.
Click https://youtu.be/ImqEzvkewIU to hear Felicia tell us about a day in the life of a Registered Nurse (RN) with Sentara Healthcare.
Registered Nurse Transition to Practice Programs at Sentara
The Sentara Nurse Transition to Practice will give you skills you need to make a successful transition. Acquire knowledge and skills to deliver safe, quality care in the clinical setting of your choice.
We have a unique 6-Month Program that Includes:
· No separate application required, automatic enrollment for any RN with less than 12 months experience or transitioning to a new practice area.
· General Nursing Orientation
· Specialty Clinical Track Residency
· Professional Development Sessions
· Mentoring and Unit-based Preceptors
Specialized Programs include:
• Critical Care -PACU,ICU, and others.
• Emergency
• Intermediate Care/Step-Down
• Medical-Surgical
• Operating Room/Surgical
• Women’s Health
Sentara’s Nurse Residency Program
Kickstart your nursing career with Sentara’s dynamic 6-month Nurse Residency program, designed specifically for new graduate RNs with less than one year experience. At Sentara we believe in setting our nurses up for success from day one, which is why all new graduates are automatically enrolled-no extra paperwork or applications. Are you looking to enter the specialties of Medical Surgical nursing, Intermediate Care, Critical Care, Emergency Care, the Operating room, or Women’s Health? Available across all 12 Sentara hospitals, this immersive program combines practical skills with hands-on training, professional development, and mentoring, empowering you to confidently transition into your nursing career.
Benefits
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Sentara 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.
