Emergency Department (ED) - Registered Nurse (RN)

Sentara Health•Norfolk, VA

1d•$42 - $61•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Leigh Hospital is seeking Registered Nurses to provide patient-centered nursing care in a high-volume, fast-paced Emergency Department serving patients across all acuity levels. The department has more than 40 beds and over 100,000 annual patient visits, offering broad clinical exposure and opportunities to contribute to quality outcomes and performance excellence. The position is described as full-time, 36 hours per week, on permanent weekend night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Holiday rotation is required. The posting also identifies the location as Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, while the role heading and hospital description identify Sentara Leigh Hospital. The Registered Nurse uses the nursing process to assess, diagnose, identify outcomes, plan and implement care, coordinate care, teach, promote health, and evaluate outcomes. 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. New graduates and nurses transitioning to emergency nursing may receive structured support through a six-month Transition to Practice/Nurse Residency program. The program includes general nursing orientation, a specialty clinical track residency, 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. The posting states a starting rate of $36.00 per hour for new graduate RNs with less than one year of experience, and a full-time base pay range of $41.93–$61.01 per hour. Qualified applicants may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $20,000; eligibility and program details are available from the recruiter.

Requirements

A degree or diploma in Registered Nursing is required; students completing an accredited nursing program may be considered.
A 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.

Nice To Haves

BSN or MSN preferred.
Prior RN experience preferred.
Emergency Department experience preferred; applicants with related acute care, critical care, intermediate care, trauma, cardiac, stroke, or medical-surgical experience are encouraged to apply.
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 the Emergency Department.
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 insurance.
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; paid military leave is also listed in the general benefits description.
Emergency backup care.
Long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans.
Life insurance.
401(k)/403(b) with employer match.
Tuition assistance of $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
Student debt pay down up to $10,000; educational assistance or student loan repayment is also noted in the general benefits description.
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.
Potential additional compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.