Emergency Department (ED) - Registered Nurse (RN)

Sentara Health•Norfolk, VA

7d•$42 - $61•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Leigh Hospital is seeking Registered Nurses to provide patient-centered 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, with multiple treatment areas that offer diverse clinical exposure. The position is listed as full-time, 36 hours per week, with permanent weekend day shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.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 RN provides competent nursing care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation. The nurse applies clinical knowledge and sound judgment while demonstrating 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 a new specialty may be supported through a six-month Transition to Practice/Nurse Residency program that includes general nursing orientation, specialty clinical track residency, professional development sessions, mentorship, and unit-based preceptors. Nurses with less than 12 months of experience or those transitioning to a new practice area are automatically enrolled. The posted 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; additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonuses. A sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 is available to qualified applicants, subject to eligibility and program details. Sentara Leigh Hospital is a 274-bed acute care facility in Norfolk, Virginia, and is a Magnet-recognized hospital for nursing excellence and an accredited Primary Stroke Center. Its services include orthopedic and spine care, heart and vascular care, maternity care, general surgery, rehabilitation, and home care. The hospital is also home to the region’s only 24-hour hyperbaric oxygen program. Sentara describes its workplace as tobacco-free and emphasizes People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity.

Requirements

Degree or diploma in Registered Nursing is required; students completing an accredited nursing program may be considered.
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.
The position is full-time, 36 hours per week, on permanent weekend day shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; holiday rotation is required.

Nice To Haves

BSN or MSN preferred.
Prior RN experience preferred.
Emergency Department experience preferred.
Related acute care, critical care, intermediate care, trauma, cardiac, stroke, or medical-surgical experience is encouraged.
NIHSS, TCRN, SCRN, TNCC, CEN, PALS, and ACLS certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide competent, patient-centered nursing care using the nursing process.
Assess patients, identify diagnoses and desired outcomes, plan and implement care, coordinate care, teach patients, promote health, and evaluate outcomes.
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.
Work in the Emergency Department serving patients across all acuity levels.
Participate in required holiday rotation.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
Paid time off and sick leave, including 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 if system and employee eligibility criteria are met.
Potential sign-on bonus up to $15,000 for qualified applicants.
Potential additional compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.