RN Unit Coordinator; UC SSU​/Observation

Position: RN Unit Coordinator (UC) SSU/ Observation
** City/State
** Suffolk, VA
** Work Shift
** Third (Nights)
** Overview:
**** Sentara Obici Hospital
** is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) Unit Coordinator to join our Surgical Short Stay (SSU) Observation Unit! This is a full time, night shift in Suffolk, VA.

Hours:

7p to 7a with rotating weekends
*
* Hours:

** 7A to 7P with rotating weekend schedule.
** The Observation/Short Stay Unit
** is an 18-bed department that specializes in observation, post-procedural monitoring, and short-term treatments, including TIA workups, stress tests, and radiology procedures. The maximum stay is typically two days per patient. Registered nurses can expect between 6 and 8 patient discharges per shift, with a nurse-to-patient ratio of approximately 1:5 to 1:6. The unit is supported by a highly skilled team of unit coordinators, educators, and a nurse manager.

It benefits from low staff turnover and a strong culture of collaboration. Additional PCT staff are available to assist with ambulation and patient care. This well-supported team is ideal for both new graduate nurses and experienced Registered Nurses looking to expand their skills. Sentara Obici Hospital is recognized as a certified stroke center and holds magnet designation for excellence in patient care.
· Onsite childcare for team members providing a safe, nurturing environment
· Free parking and shuttle service
· 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!
** The Registered Nurse Unit Coordinator
** demonstrates proficiency in nursing practice for assigned specialty area and provides clinical leadership for the delivery of nursing care in a department. Under the direction of the department manager leads safety and quality initiatives, focuses on and simplifies workflow, and contributes to the development of staff. Increase staff satisfaction and promotes excellent (Gold Standard) customer service.
** Education
* ** Bachelor of Science Nursing- BSN (required) Or
* MSN (Preferred)
** Certification/Licensure
*** Registered nursing License (Required)
* BLS required within 90 days of hire
* ACLS required within 90 days of hire
* Professional Specialty Nursing Certification preferred.
** Experience
* ** 18 Months of acute care RN experience(required)
* Previous healthcare experience (required)
* Experience in stroke and telemetry care areas preferred
* Charge nurse experience preferred

Keywords:
Surgery Unit, Observation, Medsurg, observation unit, SSU, RN, Registered Nurse, med/surg, leadership, Nursing leadership, supervisory#Talroo-Nursing.
** Benefits:
Caring For Your Family and Your Career****•
** 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
• 401k/403B 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
• Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
** 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  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.
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