Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department (ED)
About The Position
Sentara Leigh Hospital is seeking Registered Nurses to provide patient-centered care in its high-volume, fast-paced Emergency Department in Norfolk, Virginia. The department has more than 40 beds and serves patients across all acuity levels, with more than 100,000 patient visits annually. Its multiple treatment areas offer diverse clinical exposure and opportunities to develop emergency nursing skills and contribute to quality outcomes. The RN uses the nursing process to provide competent care, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation. The role applies clinical knowledge and sound judgment while upholding professional standards in ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health. The position is full-time at 36 hours per week on the night shift, with hours of 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Availability every third weekend and participation in holiday rotation are required. The posting offers a sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 for qualified applicants. New graduates and nurses transitioning into emergency nursing are supported through a six-month Transition to Practice/Nurse Residency program that includes general nursing orientation, a specialty clinical track, professional development sessions, mentorship, and unit-based preceptors. RNs with less than 12 months of experience or those transitioning to a new practice area are automatically enrolled. Starting pay for new graduate RNs with less than one year of experience is $36.00 per hour. The stated full-time base pay range is $41.93–$61.01 per hour; additional compensation may include differentials, overtime, incentives, or bonuses. Sentara Leigh Hospital is a 274-bed acute care facility and a Magnet-recognized hospital for nursing excellence and accredited Primary Stroke Center. It includes a dedicated Orthopedic Hospital and provides services in orthopedic and spine care, heart and vascular care, maternity care, general surgery, rehabilitation, and home care. The facility also houses the region’s only 24-hour hyperbaric oxygen program.
Requirements
- Degree or diploma in Registered Nursing is required; students completing an accredited nursing program may be considered.
- Registered Nurse license is required; students in the process of obtaining an RN license may be considered.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within 90 days of hire.
- Full-time availability of 36 hours per week on the night shift, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Availability every third weekend and participation in holiday rotation are required.
Nice To Haves
- BSN or MSN preferred.
- Prior RN experience preferred.
- Emergency Department experience preferred.
- Related acute care, critical care, intermediate care, trauma, cardiac, stroke, or medical/surgical experience is encouraged.
- NIHSS, TCRN, SCRN, TNCC, CEN, PALS, and ACLS certifications are preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide competent, patient-centered nursing care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation.
- Apply clinical knowledge and sound judgment in emergency nursing practice.
- Demonstrate professional standards in ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health.
- Participate in required every-third-weekend availability and holiday rotation.
Benefits
- Up to $20,000 sign-on bonus for qualified applicants.
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
- Paid time off and sick leave, including vacation and holidays.
- 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 system and employee eligibility criteria.
- 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
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
