RN Unit Coordinator – Surgery Unit 4 East

City/State

Virginia Beach, VA

Overview

Work Shift

First (Days) (United States of America)

Sentara is currently hiring an RN Unit Coordinator to work at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital on the Surgery Unit 4 East. 

Hours/Shift:

Full-time, dayshift, 7am to 7pm

Department/Position Overview: 

Join a unit known for its great teamwork! We provide quality care to adult medical/surgical patients who are acutely ill or injured. Our 19-bed unit specializes in post-operative surgical patient care. Our nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:5/6. The longevity of our staff proves this is a great place to work! 

The most common types of clinical conditions include: 

General surgery inclusive of emergent and elective:

• Davinci Robotic surgery for colon, urology, and gyn surgeries
• Urology including TURB, continuous bladder irrigation, stent placement
• Gynecology surgeries inclusive of bladder/colon resections
• Vascular inclusive of amputations, femoral popliteal bypass, fistulas
• Mastectomies and variable staging of breast reconstruction
• Soft tissue traumas inclusive of gunshot/stab wounds, MVAs, chest tubes

Medical population includes:

• Diverticulitis, Crohn’s, ulcerative colitis, colitis, fistulas e.g. colorectal
• Kidney injury, acute and chronic
• Sepsis, pneumonia, asthma, diabetes

RN Unit Coordinators demonstrate proficiency in nursing practice for assigned specialty area and provides clinical leadership for the delivery of nursing care in a department. Under the direction of the department manager leads safety and quality initiatives, focuses on and simplifies workflow, and contributes to the development of staff. Increase staff satisfaction and promotes excellent (Gold Standard) customer service.

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Minimum Requirements:

• Virginia or Compact Multi-State License in good standing
• 18 months nursing experience
• BSN, MSN, or RN Doctorate from an accredited school
• BLS required within 90 days of hire

Facility Highlights:

Click here to learn more about Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital!

We are located just 15 minutes from VA Beach Town Center and just a few minutes to the Oceanfront. This is the closest Sentara Hospital to the beach!

Sentara Benefits:

Sentara offers an attractive array of benefits to include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, Paid Parental Leave, and Emergency Caregiver Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement and Student Loan Paydown programs
• 401k/403B, 401a plans
• Career Advancement Opportunities
• Work Perks

PLUS, Sentara just added MORE benefits that support the needs of you and your family. Ask about our Student Debt Program, our additional floating holiday that was added, or our new resources that will help strengthen your financial outlook. We are confident that you will find our new, enhanced benefit package will exceed your expectations!

For more information about our employee benefits, click here: https://www.sentaracareers.com/explore-sentara/benefits/

Sentara employees strive to make our communities healthier places to live. We’re setting the standard for medical excellence within a vibrant, creative, and highly productive workplace.

Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!

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Job Summary

Demonstrates proficiency in nursing practice for assigned specialty area and provides clinical leadership for the delivery of nursing care in a department. Under the direction of the department manager leads safety and quality initiatives, focuses on and simplifies workflow, and contributes to the development of staff. Increase staff satisfaction and promotes excellent (Gold Standard) customer service.

18 months nursing experience required. BSN required; Master degree preferred, if the graduate degree is not in nursing then the BSN is required. Meets any requirements defined by specific specialty.

Behavioral Health – de-escalation and physical intervention training within 15 days of hire.

Emergency Care – de-escalation and physical intervention training within 90 days of hire.

BLS required within 90 days of hire. Professional Specialty Nursing Certification preferred.

Qualifications:

N-4YR – RN-Bachelor’s Level Degree (Required), N-6YR – RN-Master’s Level Degree (Required), N-DN – RN-Doctorate Level Degree (Required)

Basic Life Support (BLS) – Certification – American Heart Association (AHA) RQI, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – North Carolina, Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Virginia Department of Health Professionals (VADHP), Registered Nurse License (RN) – Nursing License – Compact/Multi-State License

Nursing

Skills

Sentara Healthcare 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.

Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload your diploma or transcript at time of application.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

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