Registered Nurse Unit Coordinator - Surgical Ortho Unit

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Third (Nights)

Sentara Leigh Orthopedic Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse Unit Coordinator for our busy Surgical Orthopedic Unit, 1 East. This role demonstrates proficiency in nursing practice for the assigned specialty area and provides clinical leadership for the delivery of nursing care in a department. Under the direction of the department manager, the RN Unit Coordinator leads safety and quality initiatives, focuses on and simplifies workflow, and contributes to the development of staff.

They increase staff satisfaction and promote excellent (Gold Standard) customer service.

This 24‑bed Surgical Unit is primarily orthopedic patients but will also have other general medical patients. The unit is 70% orthopedic surgical patients and 30% medical patients.

• Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN) Required

• Registered Nursing License (Required)
• BLS required within 90 days of hire

• 18 months of relevant nursing experience

• 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
• 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 Leigh Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 274‑bed acute care facility that opened in 1903 and relocated to its present site in 1977. The hospital completed a renovation in 2016, including two new patient towers, a beautiful atrium, and a multi‑story parking garage. Sentara Leigh Hospital includes a dedicated Orthopedic Hospital providing patients access to a full continuum of orthopedic care, from the preoperative phase and surgery to rehabilitation and home care services.

Along with being a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, it also specializes in orthopedic and spine care, heart, vascular, maternity care, and general surgery. It is also home to the region's only 24‑hour hyperbaric oxygen program that helps speed up the healing of carbon monoxide poisoning, wounds that won't heal, infections in which tissues are starved for oxygen, airborne chemical exposures, and scuba diving accidents.

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 are guiding principles 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:
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