Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Emergency Department provides comprehensive, patient-centered care in a dynamic healthcare setting. The RN assesses patient needs, develops individualized care plans, delivers treatments, and supports patients and families through education and 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. The Emergency Department provides care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Its services include board-certified emergency physicians, emergency nurses with advanced cardiac life support, trauma, and pediatric certifications, a pediatric-trained team, overnight observation rooms for children, a family-friendly waiting area, an accessible radiology department, and a landing pad for the Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance. This is a full-time weekend-night position, Friday through Sunday, 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The department received the 2025 ENA Lantern Award, recognizing excellence in leadership, interdisciplinary collaboration, patient care, and staff well-being. A sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 is available for qualified candidates.
Requirements
- Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
- Virginia or compact multistate Registered Nurse 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) certification 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.
- Emergency Department RN experience.
Responsibilities
- Assess patient needs.
- Develop individualized care plans.
- Deliver treatments.
- Educate and support patients and families with compassionate service.
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to monitor patient progress.
- Make clinical adjustments and advocate for the best patient outcomes.
- Ensure patient safety and adherence to evidence-based practices.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 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 up to $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
- Student debt pay down up to $10,000.
- Pet insurance.
- Legal resources plan.
- Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus, subject to established system and employee eligibility criteria.
- Up to $20,000 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates.
- Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
