Registered Nurse - Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) - Full-time

City / State

Hampton, VA

Work Shift

Swing Shift

Overview :

Generous sign- on bonus $15K and Relocation Assistance for qualified candidates and positions.

Sentara CarePlex Hospital located in Hampton, VA is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU).

License and Certification

• Virginia or Compact Multi-State License in good standing
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hire

Education

Experience :

Clinical Scope & Patient Population

In this role, you will provide Phase I recovery care for a mixed level of surgical procedures, including but not limited to :

Expanded Scope : Unique to this unit, the PACU team also oversees and manages the recovery of all cases utilizing General Anesthesia originating from the CVIR (Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology) and Endoscopy departments.

Schedule

(0.9 FTE / 36 hours average per week) :

On-call Requirements

Call is assigned based on a 6-week schedule block . The successful candidate must be able to meet the following response times and coverage requirements (must live within 30 minutes of Hospital) :

Frequency : 4-5 shifts per 6-week schedule.

Frequency : 1 weekend per 6-week schedule.

Key Responsibilities

Why Join Us?

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 to hear Felicia tell us about a day in the life of a Registered Nurse (RN) with Sentara Healthcare.

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Benefits : Caring For Your Family and Your Career

Sentara CarePlex Hospit a l , located in Hampton, VA, is a 224-bed technologically advanced, acute care facility, and Certified Primary Stroke Center. Other features include specialized services in heart and vascular, urologic care, along with advanced diagnostic and surgical capabilities, a hospitalist program, and one of the state's busiest emergency departments. We are also home to the Orthopedic Hospital at Sentara CarePlex Hospital, the area's first dedicated orthopedic hospital. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.

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.