Registered Nurse (RN) - Intermediate Care Unit (Stepdown)

**City/State** Suffolk, VA **Work Shift** Third (Nights) **Overview:** Take your nursing career to the next level with a team that truly values skill, compassion, and growth. **Sentara Obici Hospital** is seeking a dedicated and patient-focused **Registered Nurse (RN)** to join our **Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU),** **About the unit:** The IMCU is a 24 bed unit that provides care for higher acuity patients in neuro, cardiac, respiratory, surgical, and renal. Typical patients include respiratory failure/congestive heart failure, chronic trached ventilator patients, stroke and seizure patients, MI cardiac patients, Renal hemodialysis, and post op surgical patients with extensive wounds such as decubs, VAT's, ortho, and ostomy. We are a magnet designated facility that is committed to working together as a team to provide quality healthcare. **Why Choose Sentara Obici Hospital?** - Onsite childcare for team members providing a safe, nurturing environment. - Free parking and shuttle service - Paid time off and tuition assistance - 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: Unique 6-Month Program Includes: - 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 A message from our Chief Nursing Officer: [Nursing Opportunities at Sentara Obici Hospital](https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=5-k32CCjjMg&feature=youtu.be) 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. **Education** - Bachelor of Science Nursing- BSN or MSN (Preferred) - Students in the process of completing an accredited nursing program. - Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required) **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 - 1 year of acute care (preferred) - Previous healthcare experience (preferred) . **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…