Sentara Health·Norfolk County, Massachusetts
The nurse is responsible for the overall care of patients in a Progressive Ventilator Stepdown Unit, including assessing and admitting patients. Primary duties involve performing rounding checks, administering medications, and communicating with family members.
City/State: Norfolk, VA
Work Shift: Third (Nights)
Sentara norfolk general hospital is seeking a temporary registered nurse traveler for a critical care stepdown unit - Pvsu (Progressive ventilator stepdown unit), full time temp night shift!
Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – PVSU (Progressive Ventilator Stepdown Unit)
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As a Registered Nurse with Sentara, you can excel in your career.
There are many different specialties where you can perform and grow your nursing skills in areas of interest to you.
If you desire, there are promotional opportunities into leadership or to advance your level of care in a variety of settings.
This position's primary duties include assessing/admitting patients, rounding checks, giving medications, talking with family members, and being responsible for the overall care of your patients.
You will find that teamwork is exceptional, with everyone working together to ensure the best care for our patients.
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Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.
In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.
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.
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.
Candidates must have a nursing degree and a valid Virginia or Compact Multi-State License along with BLS, ACLS, and NIH Stroke Scale certifications. A minimum of two years of hospital in-patient acute care experience, specifically with vents and trachs, is required.
Market context
In Massachusetts, nursing roles often draw steady demand, especially in specialty settings like oncology where prior RN experience can matter. These positions are competitive because employers commonly look for an active RN license, an ADN at minimum, and prefer candidates with oncology background and a BSN. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, then tailor your application to highlight oncology experience, licensure, and any relevant advancement or recognition achievements.