Travel Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgery Unit

Location: Virginia Beach, VAWork Shift: Third (Nights)

Overview: Join a unit known for its great teamwork! We provide quality care to adult medical/surgical patients who are acutely ill or injured. Our 19-bed unit specializes in post-operative surgical patient care. Our nurse-to-patient ratio is 1:5/6. The longevity of our staff proves this is a great place to work! The most common types of clinical conditions include:

• Davinci Robotic surgery for colon, urology, and gyn surgeries
• Urology including TURB, continuous bladder irrigation, stent placement
• Gynecology surgeries inclusive of bladder/colon resections
• Vascular inclusive of amputations, femoral popliteal bypass, fistulas
• Mastectomies and variable staging of breast reconstruction
• Soft tissue traumas inclusive of gunshot/stab wounds, MVAs, chest tubes
• Medical population includes:
• Diverticulitis, Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, colitis, fistulas e.g. colorectal
• Kidney injury, acute and chronic

Education: Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or diploma in the Nursing Field required

Certification/Licensure: Virginia or Compact Multi-State License in good standing

Experience: Must have two or more years of current acute care hospital RN experience. Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital, located in Virginia Beach, VA, is home to the region's only Level III Trauma Center. Our 273-bed facility has a long history of commitment to our communities of Virginia Beach, Eastern Shore, and Northeastern North Carolina, offering specialized tertiary services as well as many advanced clinical services. 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 serves. In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a tobacco-free environment.