Registered Nurse (RN) Intermediate Care/Step Down Unit

Sentara Health

1 month ago

United StatesUp to $15,000Full TimeNursing

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Sentara Health as a Registered Nurse (RN) Intermediate Care/Step Down Unit in United States. City/State Elizabeth City, NC Work Shift First (Days) Overview: Sentara Albemarle Medical Center is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Intermediate Care/Step Down Unit. Up to $15,000 sign-on bonus available to qualifying candidates!

Benefits & Compensation

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

Work Schedule

Full-time position.

Day shift only - no nights.

Apply to join Sentara Health as a Registered Nurse (RN) Intermediate Care/Step Down Unit.

Key Skills

Registered NursingIntermediate CareStep Down UnitPatient MonitoringSpecialized InterventionsInterdisciplinary CollaborationClinical ExcellenceTeamworkCHF ManagementCOPD ManagementMI ManagementCKD ManagementAKD ManagementSepsis ManagementDobutamine DripMilrinone Drip

Key Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse will provide care in a 24-bed Intermediate Care Unit for patients with complex medical needs requiring close monitoring and specialized interventions, bridging critical and acute care. This involves fostering strong interdisciplinary collaboration while managing primary diagnoses such as CHF, COPD, MI, CKD, AKD, and Sepsis, and administering various vasoactive and other critical drips.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing and hold a Registered Nursing License, though students in the process of obtaining licensure are welcome to apply. While a BSN or MSN is preferred, no prior experience is required, and New Grad RNs are explicitly welcomed with support programs available.

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered Nurse (RN) Intermediate Care/Step Down Unit at Sentara Health a 7.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Nursing registered nurse listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context

This Nursing position at Sentara Health is open to registered nurse candidates.

Registered Nurses have diverse career pathways from bedside care to telehealth triage, care coordination, and leadership roles with increasingly flexible scheduling options.

Compensation Analysis

Stated compensation: Up to $15,000.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Registered Nursing, Intermediate Care, Step Down Unit, Patient Monitoring, Specialized Interventions, Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Clinical Excellence, Teamwork. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Nursing role.

Core responsibilities: The Registered Nurse will provide care in a 24-bed Intermediate Care Unit for patients with complex medical needs requiring close monitoring and specialized interventions, bridging critical and acute care. This involves fostering strong interdisciplinary collaboration while managing primary diagnose...

Benefits package: Medical, Dental, Vision plans, Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement, Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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