City/State
Suffolk, VAWork Shift
First (Days)Overview:
Sentara Obici Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Ortho/Spine/ Bariatrics Unit! Full Time day shift position in Suffolk, VA! If you're looking for a fast-paced, team-centered environment where every day brings new challenges and meaningful impact, this is the opportunity for you.
Sign on bonus up to $15,000 available for qualified candidates.
About the Unit:
This is an award-winning unit specializing in ortho, spine, and bariatrics, with a ratio of 1:5 or 1:6. These are all short stay populations with heavy discharge turnover. If you enjoy a quick pace- this is the place for you! The unit emphasizes comprehensive staff development through a robust orientation program where managers and educators meet biweekly to optimize learning, making it an ideal environment for both experienced nurses and new graduates seeking skill development.
Our surgeons and team are nationally recognized for excellence through the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP). To achieve this, we voluntarily undergo in-depth independent peer evaluations. MBSAQIP accreditation promotes uniform standards and continuous quality improvement.
Why Choose Sentara Obici Hospital?
Onsite childcare for team members providing a safe, nurturing environment just steps away from work
Free parking and shuttle service
Paid time off and tuition assistance
Opportunities for advancement within Sentara Health- Clinical Ladder program
Recognition programs for nursing excellence
Outstanding Transition to Practice and Nurse Residency programs to help you succeed!
Registered Nurse Transition to Practice Programs at Sentara:
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
Education
Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required)
Bachelor of Science Nursing- BSN or MSN (Preferred)
Certification/Licensure
Registered nursing License (Required)
BLS required within 90 days of hire
Experience
1 year of acute care nursing experience required
Previous healthcare experience in ICU, Surgical, stepdown, or pre/post preferred
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Sentara Obici Hospital, a 175-bed state-of-the-art facility, is located on Godwin Boulevard in Suffolk, VA. Our full-service hospital continues a legacy of providing residents of Western Tidewater with high-quality, patient-centered care. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine, heart and vascular, advanced imaging, gynecological and comprehensive breast services, behavioral health, maternity, weight loss surgery, and a heartburn treatment center.
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.