Registered Nurse Emergency Department Trauma Center

Sentara Health•Norfolk, VA

8d•$42 - $61•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring full-time Registered Nurses for its Emergency Department, which is home to Hampton Roads’ only Level I Trauma Center. The 53-bed department treats a wide range of emergencies, with approximately 10% of cases related to trauma. Nurses work with emergency medicine providers, specialists, and interdisciplinary teams to provide timely, high-quality care. They encounter emergency, trauma, cardiac, stroke, critical care, and specialty cases in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. 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. It is full-time at 36 hours per week on the second shift, with listed hours of 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Availability every other weekend and participation in a holiday rotation are required. Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on bonus and relocation assistance. Sentara offers career advancement, professional development, tuition assistance, certification support, and a comprehensive benefits package. Sentara Norfolk General is a 525-bed medical center, the region’s first Magnet hospital, a primary teaching facility, and the area’s only Level I Trauma Center within a 126-mile region. The hospital is also a tertiary care facility and home to Hampton Roads’ only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit.

Requirements

A degree or diploma in Registered Nursing is required; students completing an accredited nursing program may be considered.
A Registered Nurse license is required; students in the process of obtaining a license may be considered.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required within 90 days of hire.
Strong communication and critical-thinking skills, the ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting, and commitment to safe, patient-centered emergency care.
Availability to work every other weekend and participate in a holiday rotation.

Nice To Haves

BSN or MSN.
Prior Registered Nurse experience.
Emergency Department experience.
Related acute care, critical care, intermediate care, trauma, cardiac, stroke, or medical-surgical experience.
NIHSS, TCRN, SCRN, TNCC, CEN, PALS, or ACLS certification.

Responsibilities

Deliver safe, patient-centered emergency care.
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

Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
Paid time off and sick leave.
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 and relocation assistance for qualified candidates.
Career advancement opportunities, professional development resources, and certification support.
Paid holidays.
Educational assistance or student loan repayment.
Potential additional compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.