Registered Nurse; RN - Burn Trauma Intermediate Care - Med​/Surg - Part Time

Registered Nurse (RN) - Burn Trauma Intermediate Care - Med/Surg - Part Time

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital located in Norfolk, Virginia is hiring an RN for the Burn Trauma, Intermediate Care - Medical/Surgical Unit. Sign‑on bonus up to $7,500 is available for qualified candidates and relocation can be provided.

The Registered Nursing (RN) is responsible for performing a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by the critical thinking model known as the nursing process. The RN must meet the standards of practice (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching and health promotion, evaluation) and standards of professional performance (ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence‑based practice / nursing research, quality, evaluation, resource utilization, environmental health).

City/State: Norfolk, VA

Work Shift: First (Days)

Department Overview: Burn Trauma is a 34‑bed mixed intermediate care and medical/surgical unit. Seventeen beds are for step‑down/intermediate level of care and seventeen beds are for medical/surgical level of care, serving neurosurgery, trauma, burns, orthopedic trauma, and bariatric weight‑loss patients. Intermediate care patients are received from both the Burn Trauma ICU and the Neurosurgical ICU. Nurses are trained to work both the intermediate and medical‑surgical sides.

The nurse‑to‑patient ratio for the intermediate care beds is 3‑to‑4 and for the medical/surgical beds is 5‑to‑6.

New Graduate RNs Are Welcome to Apply! The unit offers an 11‑week Transition to Practice (TTP) program that provides orientation, knowledge support, and skill acquisition for practice in IMC areas. For new graduates the TTP program is the first step in a comprehensive six‑month residency program.

Education:

• Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required)
• Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science Nursing (MSN) (preferred)
• Students in the process of completing an accredited nursing program

Certification/Licensure:

• Registered Nursing License (required)
• Students in the process of obtaining a Registered Nursing License
• BLS required within 90 days of hire

Experience:

• None required

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long‑Term, Short‑Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401(k)/403(b) with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Annual discretionary bonus earned if established system and employee eligibility criteria are met

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is a 525‑bed tertiary care facility that houses the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads and serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School. The facility also hosts the Sentara Heart Hospital, Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance, and is a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence.

Sentara Health is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and belonging. In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco‑free environment.