Registered Nurse; RN Intensive Care Unit

Overview

Position:
Registered Nurse – ICU (Step‑Down).

Location:

Charlottesville, VA. Shift: Night (12‑hour, full time). Sign‑on bonus up to $20,000 available for qualified candidates.

ICU/Step‑Down unit: 15 ICU beds and 5 IMCU beds, private rooms equipped with advanced monitoring. Patient population includes neurology, cardiology, gastroenterology, oncology, nephrology, surgical, and palliative care cases.

• Provide competent nursing care using the nursing process—assessment, diagnosis, outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Maintain standards of professional performance: ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence‑based practice, quality evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health.
• Coordinate care within interdisciplinary rounds, collaborating with critical‑care NP/PA and other team members to add insight to patient care.
• Document care and facilitate teaching and health promotion for patients and families.

• Education:
  
  Registered Nursing Diploma or Degree (required);
  Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science Nursing (MSN) preferred.
• Licensure:
  Registered Nursing license (required).
• Certification: BLS within 90 days of hire; ACLS within 90 days of hire (preferred); NIH certification within 6 months of hire (required).
• Experience:
  
  2 years acute‑care experience preferred; 18 months critical‑care experience preferred; ICU or Capstone experience preferred.

• 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
• 401(k)/403(b) with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Annual discretionary bonus eligibility for eligible employees

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and embraces diversity and inclusiveness. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or any other protected status.