Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department

Sentara Hospitals•Virginia Beach, VA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Emergency Department in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The department provides emergency care 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with emergency physicians, nurses with advanced life support, trauma, and pediatric certifications, a pediatric-trained team, overnight observation rooms for children, a separate family-friendly waiting area, nearby radiology, and a landing pad for Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance. The department was recognized with the 2025 ENA Lantern Award for its commitment to excellence in leadership, interdisciplinary collaboration, patient care, and staff well-being. The RN provides comprehensive, patient-centered care in a dynamic healthcare setting. The role includes assessing patient needs, developing individualized care plans, delivering treatments, educating and supporting patients and families, and providing compassionate service. The RN collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to monitor patient progress, make clinical adjustments, advocate for patient outcomes, and ensure safety and adherence to evidence-based practices. This is a full-time weekend night position, Friday through Sunday, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. A sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 is available to qualified candidates. The stated base pay range for full-time employment is $41.93–$61.01 per hour. New graduate registered nurses with less than one year of experience are listed at a starting rate of $36.00 per hour. Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonuses. Compensation may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Sentara Princess Anne Hospital is a 174-bed acute care hospital serving southern Virginia Beach and neighboring communities. It is an accredited Primary Stroke Center and a Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, with services including orthopedic and spine care, heart and vascular care, advanced imaging, gynecological and breast care, maternity services, and a neonatal intensive care unit. The facility is also home to Virginia’s only Ornish Lifestyle Medicine program.

Requirements

Associate degree in nursing (ADN) required.
Virginia or compact multistate Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) within one year of hire.
Two years of nursing experience in a hospital setting.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or higher preferred.
Emergency Department RN experience highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patient needs.
Develop individualized care plans.
Deliver treatments.
Educate and support patients and families, providing compassionate service.
Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to monitor patient progress and make clinical adjustments.
Advocate for the best patient outcomes.
Ensure patient safety and adherence to evidence-based practices.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
Paid time off, including vacation, sick time, and holidays.
Paid parental and family caregiver leave.
Paid military 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 up to $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
Student debt pay down up to $10,000.
Educational assistance or student loan repayment.
Pet insurance.
Legal Resources Plan.
Voluntary benefits.
Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus, subject to system and employee eligibility criteria.
Sign-on bonus up to $20,000 for qualified candidates.