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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.
Overview
POSITION
Shift: Full time; Mon-Fri; 8 hour Day Shift
As a Registered Nurse – Palliative Care, you will be part of the palliative care team consisting of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, licensed clinical social workers, and nurses all with clinical expertise in disease, treatment options, and pain and symptom management. In order to make the patient and family feel supported throughout any stage of an illness, the palliative care team focuses on expert assessment and management of pain and other symptoms, assessment and support of caregiver needs and coordination of care.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
License and Certification:
- Virginia or Compact Multi-State License in good standing
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
Education:
- RN-Associate’s Degree
- RN-Bachelor’s Degree
- RN-Diploma
- RN-Master’s Degree
Experience:
- 2 years bedside care, preferred
- Experience in oncology and/or hospice care preferred
BENEFITS
Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include:
- Medical, Dental, Vision Plans
- Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, Paid Parental Leave, and Emergency Caregiver Leave
- Tuition Reimbursem*nt 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!
HOSPITAL OVERVIEW
Serving as a destination medical center in the mid-Atlantic region, Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is a Level 1 trauma center in Norfolk, Virginia, home to the Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance, region’s first Magnet® hospital and nationally ranked heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, on the Eastern Virginia Medical Campus, is a large 525-bed medical center, which serves as the primary teaching institution for the adjacent Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS). Our partnership with EVMS combines the latest innovations in technology, research, and clinical care, to offer advanced diagnostic and therapeutic services.
Learn more about nursing careers with Sentara Norfolk General Hospital: www.sentaranorfolkgeneralrn.com
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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Responsibilities
The Registered Nursing (RN) is responsible to perform 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. BSN or MSN preferred. Meets and maintains any requirements defined by specific specialty; Critical Care/IMCU ACLS within 1 year of hire; Emergency Care – ACLS & PALS or ENPC within 1 year of hire; Oncology Care ONS/ONCC or Sentara approved course Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Provider Card within 6 months of hire. Women’s Care – Perinatal departments; NRP within 6 months of hire. Inpatient Pediatrics. PALS within 6 months of hire. All Direct Care RN’s required to have BLS within 90 days of hire.
Qualifications
License/Certification
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – North Carolina
- Basic Life Support (BLS) – Certification – American Heart Association (AHA) RQI
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – Certification – American Heart Association (AHA) RQI
- Registered Nurse (RN) Multi State – Nursing License – Virginia Department of Health Professionals (VADHP)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – Certification – American Heart Association (AHA) RQI
- Registered Nurse (RN) Single State – Nursing License – Virginia Department of Health Professionals (VADHP)
Education
- RN-Master’s Level Degree
- RN-Diploma (Non-degree)
- RN-Bachelor’s Level Degree
- RN-Associate’s Degree
- RN-Doctorate Level Degree
Experience
Skills
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.
