Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department (ED)

Sentara Hospitals•Norfolk, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara is seeking Registered Nurses to join its high-volume, fast-paced Emergency Department in Norfolk, Virginia. The role offers clinical exposure across patient acuity levels in a department with more than 40 beds and over 100,000 annual patient visits. Experienced nurses and new graduates are encouraged to apply. The position is full-time, 36 hours per week, on the night shift from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Every-other-weekend availability and participation in a holiday rotation are required. The posting identifies the role at Sentara Leigh Hospital, while its location details also refer to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. The Registered Nurse provides competent, patient-centered care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, care coordination, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation. The nurse 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. RNs with less than 12 months of experience and nurses transitioning to a new practice area are automatically enrolled in a six-month Transition to Practice/Nurse Residency program. It includes general nursing orientation, a specialty clinical track residency, professional development sessions, mentorship, and unit-based preceptors. The posting states that the starting pay rate for new graduate RNs with less than one year of experience is $36.00 per hour. The full-time base pay range is $41.93–$61.01 per hour; compensation may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonuses. Qualified applicants may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $20,000; eligibility and program details are available from the recruiter. Sentara Leigh Hospital is a 274-bed acute care facility and a Magnet-recognized hospital for nursing excellence and accredited Primary Stroke Center. The organization describes its focus as People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer, emphasizes diversity, inclusion, and belonging, and maintains a tobacco-free environment.

Requirements

Degree or diploma in Registered Nursing; students completing an accredited nursing program may be considered.
Registered Nurse license; students in the process of obtaining an RN license may be considered.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 90 days of hire.
Availability to work 36 hours per week on the 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. night shift.
Every-other-weekend availability and participation in a holiday rotation required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
Prior RN experience.
Emergency Department experience.
Related acute care, critical care, intermediate care, trauma, cardiac, stroke, or medical-surgical experience.
NIHSS, TCRN, SCRN, TNCC, CEN, PALS, and ACLS certifications.

Responsibilities

Provide competent, patient-centered nursing care using the nursing process.
Perform assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation.
Apply clinical knowledge and sound judgment in patient care.
Demonstrate professional standards in ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Life and disability insurance, including long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans.
401(k)/403(b) with employer match.
Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays.
Paid parental and family caregiver leave; paid military leave.
Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
Emergency backup care.
Educational assistance, including tuition assistance of $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
Student loan repayment or student debt pay down up to $10,000.
Pet insurance.
Legal resources plan.
Potential annual discretionary bonus, subject to system and employee eligibility criteria.
Potential sign-on bonus up to $20,000 for qualified applicants.