Registered Nurses (RN) - Neuro Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) - ALL SHIFTS
Location: Norfolk, VA · Multiple shifts available
About the Role
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is seeking Registered Nurses for the Neuroscience Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU). Experienced RNs may be eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $20,000; new graduates are encouraged to apply.
The Registered Nurse performs a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by the critical thinking model known as the nursing process. Standards of practice — assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching and health promotion, and evaluation — along with 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 required by the specific clinical area.
Unit Overview
Who We Are
We are a community of nurses and other disciplines who believe in the importance of camaraderie and teamwork. We share the same values, vision, and goals so that we can provide exceptional care to our neuroscience patients.
Who We Serve
- Back and neck surgical patients
- Epilepsy patients
- All neurosurgeries (brain, pituitary, etc.)
- Stroke patients (surgical and non-surgical)
What You Will Achieve
- Work with top neurosurgeons and neurologists
- Develop strong neuro skills that can help prepare you for the neuro ICU
- Train in the epilepsy monitoring unit
- Be part of a growing team that provides exceptional care to a specialized population of patients
Qualifications
Education
- Associate’s Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or MSN (preferred)
Certification & Licensure
- Virginia RN License — Virginia or Compact/Multi-State eligible
- BLS required within 90 days of hire (all direct care RNs)
- Critical Care/IMCU ACLS required within 1 year of hire
Experience
- None required
- Previous healthcare experience (preferred)
- New graduate nurses welcome
Pay
Starting pay for new graduate registered nurses with less than 1 year of experience is $36.00/hour. The base pay range for full-time employment is $41.93 – $61.01 hourly. Additional compensation may be available, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and 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
- Pet insurance
- Legal resources plan
- Annual discretionary bonus (subject to system and employee eligibility criteria)
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is a 525-bed tertiary care facility, home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School. It is a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, specializing in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, women’s health, and a state-of-the-art NICU. This is a tobacco-free environment.