Registered Nurse - Observation​/Transitional Care Unit

** City/State
** Norfolk, VA
** Work Shift
** Third (Nights)
** Overview:**#
** Sentara Health is seeking an RN for it's Observation/Transitional Care Unit:
***** The Obs/Transitional Care Unit is a 9-bed short stay unit used to care for med-surg patients who will be discharged within 24-48 hours.
***** Position Status**:
Full-Time Night Shift
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* Position Location:

** Sentara Norfolk General
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* Minimum Requirements:

*** RN Licensure - Virginia
** Required
* ** BSN, RN-Associate's Degree OR RN-Diploma
** Required
* ** Two years of nursing experience
** Preferred
* ** Previous acute care experience
** Preferred
* *** Job Description Summary
** Assesses, plans, develops, implements, and evaluates plans of care for specific patient populations. Coordinates and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team to facilitate appropriate and timely patient placement and/or transfer. Coordinates and communicates capacity management plan to nursing units, leadership team, and physicians. Possesses clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards of care as required by patient populations.
** Diversity and Inclusion at Sentara
** Our vision is that everyone brings the strengths that come with diversity to work with them every day. When we are achieving our vision, we have team members that feel they belong and can be their authentic selves, and our workforce is reflective of the communities we serve.

We are realizing this vision through our Diversity and Inclusion strategy, which has three pillars: A diverse and talented workforce, an inclusive and supportive workplace, and outreach and engagement with our community. We have made remarkable strides in these areas over the past several years and, as our world continues to evolve, we know our work is never done.

Our strategies focus on both
* structural inclusion*, which looks at our organizational structures, processes, and practices; as well as
* behavioral inclusion*, which evaluates our mindsets, skillsets, and relationships. Together, these strategies are moving our organization forward in an environment that fosters a culture of mutual respect and belonging for all.
** Please visit the link below to learn more about Sentara’s commitment to diversity and inclusion:
**** Sentara Overview
** For more than a decade, Modern Healthcare magazine has ranked Sentara Healthcare as one of the nation's top integrated healthcare systems.  That's because we are dedicated to growth, innovation, and patient safety at more than 300 sites of care in Virginia and northeastern North Carolina, including 12 acute care hospitals.

** Sentara Benefits
** As the third-largest employer in Virginia, Sentara Healthcare was named by Forbes Magazine as one of America's best large employers.  We offer a variety of amenities to our employees, including, but not limited to:
* Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
* Paid Annual Leave, Sick Leave
* Flexible Spending Accounts
* Retirement funds with matching contribution
* Supplemental insurance policies, including legal, Life Insurance and AD&D among others
* Work Perks program including discounted movie and theme park tickets among other great deals
* Opportunities for further advancement within our organization

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.  For information about our employee benefits, please visit:
Join our team! We are committed to quality healthcare, improving health every day, and provide the opportunity for training, development, and growth!
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* Note:

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* * Sentara Health offers employees comprehensive health care and retirement benefits designed with you and your family's well-being in mind. Our benefits packages are designed to change with you by meeting your needs now and anticipating what comes next. You have a variety of options for medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, disability, and voluntary benefits as well as Paid Time Off in the form of sick time, vacation time and paid parental leave.

Team Members have the opportunity to earn an annual flat amount Bonus payment if established system…