Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department (ED)
About The Position
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring full-time Registered Nurses for its Emergency Department, which serves as Hampton Roads’ only Level I Trauma Center. Nurses provide safe, patient-centered care in a fast-paced, 53-bed emergency department that handles a broad range of medical emergencies, with approximately 10% of cases related to trauma. The team cares for 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. The position is based at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, and is full-time at 36 hours per week on the night shift. Available hours are 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Every-other-weekend availability and holiday rotation are required. Prior RN and Emergency Department experience are preferred, though candidates with related acute-care experience and motivated nurses seeking to grow in emergency nursing are encouraged to apply. Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 and relocation assistance. Sentara Norfolk General is a 525-bed medical center, a primary teaching facility, and the region’s first Magnet hospital. New graduate applicants are welcomed 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 listed full-time base pay range is $41.93–$61.01 per hour. Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonuses, subject to qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.
Requirements
- Degree or diploma in Registered Nursing.
- Registered Nurse license.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 90 days of hire.
- Ability to work the night shift, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., as listed for the position.
- Availability to work every other weekend and participate in holiday rotation.
- Strong communication and critical-thinking skills, and commitment to safe, patient-centered emergency care.
Nice To Haves
- BSN or MSN.
- Prior Registered Nurse experience.
- Emergency Department experience.
- Related experience in acute care, critical care, intermediate care, trauma, cardiac, stroke, or med/surg.
- NIHSS, TCRN, SCRN, TNCC, CEN, PALS, or ACLS certification.
Responsibilities
- Deliver safe, patient-centered emergency nursing care in a fast-paced clinical environment.
- Work collaboratively with emergency medicine providers, specialists, and interdisciplinary teams to provide timely, high-quality care.
- Care for patients with emergency, trauma, cardiac, stroke, critical-care, and specialty needs.
Benefits
- Sign-on bonus eligibility of up to $20,000 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.
- 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 of $10,000.
- Pet insurance.
- Legal resources plan.
- Potential annual discretionary bonus subject to system and employee eligibility criteria.
- Career advancement opportunities, professional development resources, and certification support.
- Educational assistance or student loan repayment.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
