Registered Nurse (RN) - General Intensive Care Unit

SentaraNorfolk General Hospital located in Norfolk, Virginia is hiring a Registered Nurse for the General Intensive Care Unit - GICU. Up to $20,000 Sign-On Bonus for Qualified Applicants! Please ask the recruiter for details. Hours: 36 (hours per week) Overview 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. Department/Position Overview We are currently seeking Registered Nurses for our Beacon Award winning 16 bed General Intensive Care Unit. The most common diagnosis on this unit are myocardial infarctions, life‑threatening dysrhythmias, cardiac post‑procedures, gastrointestinal bleeds, acute respiratory distress, vascular surgeries and general surgeries with complications. Education Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required) Bachelor of Science Nursing- BSN or MSN (Preferred) Certification/Licensure Registered nursing License (Required) BLS and ACLS required within 90 days of hire Experience Minimum of 1 year emergency, intermediate care, intensive care or med/surg nursing 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! keywords: Talroo-Nursing, intensive care unit, critical care, IMCU, intermediate care unit, stepdown, GICU, ICU, MICU, medical-surgical ICU #J-18808-Ljbffr