Emergency Department (ED) - Registered Nurse (RN) - New Grads Welcome!
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 exposure to multiple treatment areas and opportunities to develop emergency nursing skills. The posting also identifies Sentara Norfolk General Hospital as the position location, while listing Sentara Leigh Hospital in the role heading and hospital description. The RN uses the nursing process to assess patients, identify diagnoses and outcomes, plan and implement care, coordinate care, teach, promote health, and evaluate outcomes. The role requires clinical knowledge and sound judgment, along with professional practice in ethics, culturally congruent care, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health. Full-time position at 36 hours per week. Available schedules include permanent weekends-only night shift or regular night shift, with hours of 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Regular night-shift nurses work every third weekend; holiday rotation is required. New graduates and nurses transitioning into a new specialty may receive structured orientation, specialty clinical residency, professional development, mentorship, and unit-based preceptors through a six-month transition-to-practice program. A sign-on bonus of up to $20,000 is available to qualified applicants, subject to eligibility and program details.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse license required; students in the process of obtaining an RN license may be considered.
- Degree or diploma in Registered Nursing required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire.
- Students completing an accredited nursing program may be considered.
- Holiday rotation is required.
- Regular night-shift schedule includes every third weekend.
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 expected outcomes; plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate care.
- Provide patient teaching and health promotion.
- Apply clinical knowledge and sound judgment in nursing practice.
- Demonstrate professional standards in ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health.
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 up to $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 system and employee eligibility criteria.
- Up to $20,000 sign-on bonus for qualified applicants.
- Educational assistance or student loan repayment.
- Paid holidays, vacation, and military leave.
- Voluntary benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
