Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department (ED)
About The Position
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for its Emergency Department in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The department provides emergency care 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and was recognized with the 2025 ENA Lantern Award for excellence in leadership, interdisciplinary collaboration, patient care, and staff well-being. The unit includes board-certified emergency physicians, nurses with advanced life support, trauma, and pediatric certifications, a pediatric-trained team, overnight observation rooms for children, a family-friendly waiting area, access to radiology, and a landing pad for the Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance. The RN provides comprehensive, patient-centered care in a dynamic healthcare setting. The role includes assessing patient needs, developing individualized care plans, delivering treatments, and educating and compassionately supporting patients and families. The nurse collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to monitor patient progress, adjust care, advocate for optimal outcomes, and ensure safety and adherence to evidence-based practices. This is a full-time day-shift position, 36 hours per week, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The position offers a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 for qualified candidates. The advertised base pay range for full-time employment is $41.93–$61.01 per hour; additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonuses. Sentara Princess Anne Hospital is a 174-bed acute care hospital serving southern Virginia Beach and neighboring communities.
Requirements
- Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required.
- Virginia or compact multistate RN license in good standing.
- BLS certification within 90 days of hire.
- ACLS and PALS or ENPC certification within one year of hire.
- Two years of nursing experience in a hospital setting.
Nice To Haves
- BSN or higher.
- RN experience in the Emergency Department.
Responsibilities
- Assess patient needs.
- Develop individualized care plans.
- Deliver treatments.
- Educate and compassionately support patients and families.
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to monitor patient progress and make clinical adjustments.
- Advocate for the best patient outcomes.
- Ensure patient safety and adherence to evidence-based practices.
Benefits
- 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.
- 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.
- Pet insurance.
- Legal resources plan.
- Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus, subject to established system and employee eligibility criteria.
- Sign-on bonus up to $15,000 for qualified candidates.
- Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, or extra-shift incentives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
