Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department (ED) Trauma Center

Sentara Health•Norfolk, VA

1d•$42 - $61•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring full-time Registered Nurses for its Emergency Department, a 53-bed department and home to Hampton Roads’ only Level I Trauma Center. Nurses care for patients in a fast-paced clinical environment, managing a broad range of medical emergencies, with approximately 10% of cases related to trauma. The team treats complex emergency, trauma, cardiac, stroke, critical care, and specialty cases in collaboration with emergency medicine providers, specialists, and interdisciplinary teams. The department has received the Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award for exceptional and innovative leadership, practice, education, advocacy, and research. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is a 525-bed medical center, the region’s first Magnet hospital, a primary teaching facility, and home to the area’s only Level I Trauma Center within a 126-mile region. This is a full-time position of 36 hours per week. Evening and night shifts are available, with listed schedules of 11:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m.–1:00 a.m., and 3:00 p.m.–3:00 a.m. Availability every other weekend and participation in holiday rotation are required. Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 and relocation assistance. The hospital welcomes new graduate applicants for many Registered Nurse roles; the stated starting 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, with possible additional compensation such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonuses. The hospital is a 525-bed tertiary care facility with the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School. It also includes a Comprehensive Stroke Center, heart and vascular services, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity and women’s health services, and a neonatal intensive care unit. Sentara Health describes its workforce as close to 30,000 members and is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and belonging. Its facilities are tobacco-free.

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.
Strong communication and critical-thinking skills, and commitment to safe, patient-centered care.
Availability to work every other weekend and participate in holiday rotation.
Prior RN experience is preferred; related acute care, critical care, intermediate care, trauma, cardiac, stroke, or medical-surgical experience is relevant.

Nice To Haves

BSN or MSN.
Emergency Department experience.
NIHSS, TCRN, SCRN, TNCC, CEN, PALS, or ACLS certification.
Motivation to develop emergency nursing skills; new graduate applicants are welcomed for many RN roles.

Responsibilities

Deliver safe, patient-centered emergency care in a fast-paced Emergency Department.
Care for patients with emergency, trauma, cardiac, stroke, critical care, and other specialty needs.
Work collaboratively with emergency medicine providers, specialists, and interdisciplinary teams.

Benefits

Sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 for qualified candidates.
Relocation assistance for qualified candidates.
Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays.
Paid parental and family caregiver leave; paid military 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 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.
Pet insurance.
Legal resources plan.
Professional development resources, certification support, and career advancement opportunities.
Annual discretionary bonus opportunity, 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.
Comprehensive benefits package.