Emergency Department (ED) - Registered Nurse (RN) - New Grads Welcome!

Sentara Hospitals•Norfolk, VA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Leigh Hospital is seeking Registered Nurses to join its high-volume, fast-paced Emergency Department in Norfolk, Virginia. The department has more than 40 beds and more than 100,000 patient visits annually, with multiple treatment areas that provide varied clinical exposure. Experienced nurses, new graduates, and nurses transitioning to emergency practice are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $20,000; eligibility and program details are available from the recruiter. The role provides competent, patient-centered nursing 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 judgment and demonstrates 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, 36 hours per week. Permanent weekends-only and regular night-shift options are available, with hours of 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Regular night-shift nurses work every third weekend, and holiday rotation is required. RNs with less than 12 months of experience and nurses transitioning to a new practice area are automatically enrolled in a unique 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 stated 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 to $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. Sentara Leigh Hospital is a 274-bed acute care facility in Norfolk, Virginia. It is Magnet-recognized for nursing excellence and an accredited Primary Stroke Center, and provides orthopedic and spine, heart and vascular, maternity, general surgery, rehabilitation, and home care services. It is also home to the region’s only 24-hour hyperbaric oxygen program.

Requirements

Degree or diploma in Registered Nursing required; students completing an accredited nursing program may be considered.
Registered Nurse license required; students in the process of obtaining an RN license may be considered.
Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire.
Prior RN experience preferred.
Emergency Department experience preferred.
Candidates with related acute care, critical care, intermediate care, trauma, cardiac, stroke, or medical-surgical experience are encouraged to apply.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
NIHSS, TCRN, SCRN, TNCC, CEN, PALS, and ACLS certifications.
Prior RN experience.
Emergency Department experience.

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 emergency department practice.
Demonstrate professional standards in ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health.

Benefits

Sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 for qualified applicants.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
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, including vacation, sick time, and holidays.
Paid parental and military leave.
Paid family caregiver leave.
Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
Emergency backup care.
Educational assistance or tuition assistance up to $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.
Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus, subject to system and employee eligibility criteria.
Potential additional compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.