Direct Care Registered Nurse, Ambulatory Emergency Department - Port Warwick
About The Position
Sentara Port Warwick Ambulatory Emergency Department is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Emergency Department in Newport News, Virginia. New graduates are welcome. The role offers night shifts with 36 scheduled hours and full-time status. New graduate nurses with less than one year of experience have a stated starting pay rate of $36.00 per hour. The full-time base pay range is $41.93–$61.01 per hour; additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonuses. Compensation varies based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. The primary duties include assessing and admitting patients, performing rounding checks, administering medications, communicating with family members, and providing overall patient care. Nurses work as part of a collaborative team. Sentara offers opportunities to grow nursing skills across specialties and pursue advancement into leadership or higher levels of care. The Emergency Department provides emergency services and has 43 beds, including 11 fast-track beds. Emergency physicians are board-certified, and emergency nurses receive specialized emergency-care training and have Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric certifications. The position requires a Virginia or Compact Multi-State License in good standing and Basic Life Support certification within 90 days of hire. An associate, bachelor’s, diploma, or master’s nursing education is accepted. At least one year of Emergency Department and/or Acute Care experience is preferred, not required. Sentara describes its benefits as including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off, sick leave, and holidays; paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits. Other listed offerings include adoption, fertility and surrogacy reimbursement, emergency backup care, tuition assistance, pet insurance, legal resources, and possible annual discretionary bonuses subject to eligibility. The workplace is tobacco-free. Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates, and sign-on bonuses of up to $20,000 are advertised; new graduates may ask about a new graduate sign-on bonus, nurse residency, education assistance, and loan repayment.
Requirements
- Virginia or Compact Multi-State License in good standing.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire.
- A nursing education credential at the associate, bachelor’s, diploma, or master’s level.
Nice To Haves
- At least one year of Emergency Department and/or Acute Care experience; experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assess and admit patients.
- Perform rounding checks.
- Administer medications.
- Communicate with family members.
- Provide overall care for patients.
- Work collaboratively with the care team to support patient care.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
- Paid time off and sick leave.
- Paid parental and family caregiver leave.
- Emergency backup care.
- Long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans.
- Life insurance.
- 401(k)/403(b) with employer match.
- Tuition assistance of $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
- Student debt pay down up to $10,000.
- Pet insurance.
- Legal Resources Plan.
- Potential annual discretionary bonus, subject to system and employee eligibility criteria.
- Sign-on bonus up to $20,000; new graduates may ask about a new graduate sign-on bonus.
- Relocation assistance for qualified candidates.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
