Emergency Department (ED) - Registered Nurse (RN)

Sentara Hospitals•Norfolk, VA

17d•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Leigh Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse 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 patient visits annually, offering broad clinical exposure. The position is full-time, 36 hours per week, and is scheduled for permanent weekend day shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Holiday rotation is required. The RN provides care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, care coordination, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation. 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 into emergency nursing may be supported through Sentara’s 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 and those transitioning to a new practice area are automatically enrolled. The stated starting pay 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; compensation may vary and additional compensation may be available. Qualified applicants may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000. Sentara Leigh Hospital is a 274-bed acute care facility in Norfolk, Virginia. It is a Magnet-recognized hospital for nursing excellence and an accredited Primary Stroke Center, with a dedicated Orthopedic Hospital and services including orthopedic and spine care, heart and vascular care, maternity care, general surgery, rehabilitation, and home care.

Requirements

Degree or diploma in Registered Nursing required; students completing an accredited nursing program may be considered.
Registered Nurse license required; candidates in the process of obtaining an RN license may be considered.
Basic Life Support (BLS) 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 preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide competent, patient-centered nursing care using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation.
Apply clinical knowledge and sound judgment in emergency nursing practice.
Demonstrate professional standards in ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health.
Participate in required holiday rotation.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Life and disability insurance, including long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans.
401(k)/403(b) with employer match.
Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays.
Paid parental and family caregiver leave; paid military leave.
Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
Emergency backup care.
Tuition assistance up to $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
Student debt pay down up to $10,000 and student loan repayment or educational assistance.
Pet insurance.
Legal resources plan.
Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus, subject to system and employee eligibility criteria.
Qualified applicants may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000.