Registered Nurse - Onsite Inpatient Virtual Support

Overview

entara is hiring Registered Nurses for the Innovative Inpatient Care Model in the Brand-New Centralized Virtual Acute Care Department. This position is NOT Remote and is located at the Sentara Independence office in Virginia Beach, VA. The second (evenings) shift. Leverage the use of technology to enhance patient care in the hospital and provide support to nurses at the bedside. Virtual RNs can support the team at the bedside to alleviate the workload and provide greater satisfaction for both the patients and the nursing staff.

They handle administrative tasks that take significant time but don’t require hands‑on care, improving workflow while ensuring patients are fully informed about the care they have received. Virtual nurses are not a replacement for bedside nurses; instead, they serve as an additional member of the hospital care team. Bedside nurses and virtual nurses work together to ensure that patients continue to receive the safest and highest quality of care.

Patients communicate with virtual nurses via a HIPAA compliant audio‑visual device in the hospital room. Perform nursing duties via video call with this innovative care model from the Virtual Care hub call center such as admissions, discharges, patient teaching, medication reconciliation, and more.

• RN‑Associate’s Degree (Required)
• BSN or MSN preferred

• Registered Nurse License (Required)
• BLS required within 90 days of hire
• NIHSS and ACLS preferred

• Epic experience preferred
• 5 years of recent acute care bedside nursing experience required; IMCU 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
• 401k/403B 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 Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on diversity, inclusion, and belonging.