Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department (ED)
About The Position
Sentara Leigh Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide patient-centered nursing care in its high-volume, fast-paced Emergency Department. The department serves patients across all acuity levels, has more than 40 beds, and receives over 100,000 patient visits annually. Nurses work across multiple treatment areas, gaining varied clinical exposure and contributing to quality outcomes and performance excellence. The RN uses the nursing process to assess patients, identify diagnoses and outcomes, plan and implement care, coordinate care, teach, promote health, and evaluate outcomes. The role also calls for 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 night shift, with hours of 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Every-other-weekend availability and holiday rotation are required. A sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 may be available to qualified applicants; eligibility and program details are provided by the recruiter. The stated base pay range for full-time employment is $41.93–$61.01 per hour. Starting pay for new graduate RNs with less than one year of experience is $36.00 per hour. 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. Sentara Leigh Hospital is a 274-bed acute care facility in Norfolk, Virginia, with a dedicated Orthopedic Hospital. It is a Magnet-recognized hospital for nursing excellence and an accredited Primary Stroke Center, and is 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.
- Availability for night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Every-other-weekend availability and participation in holiday rotation required.
Nice To Haves
- BSN or MSN preferred.
- Prior RN experience preferred.
- Emergency Department experience preferred.
- Experience in acute care, critical care, intermediate care, trauma, cardiac, stroke, or medical-surgical nursing is encouraged.
- NIHSS, TCRN, SCRN, TNCC, CEN, PALS, and ACLS certifications preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide competent, patient-centered nursing care using the nursing process.
- Assess patients, identify nursing diagnoses and desired outcomes, plan and implement care, coordinate care, teach, promote health, and evaluate outcomes.
- Apply clinical knowledge and sound judgment in providing nursing care.
- Demonstrate professional standards in ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health.
- Contribute to quality outcomes and performance excellence in the Emergency Department.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- 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 system and employee eligibility criteria
- Potential sign-on bonus up to $20,000 for qualified applicants
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
