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Emergency Department (ED) - Registered Nurse (RN)

Sentara Health logoSentara Health$41.93–$61.01/hrFull timePosted 2w agoStill open, checked every night

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This posting states $41.93–$61.01 an hour. Open emergency room nurse jobs in Virginia post a median of $51.47 an hour, the middle half $44.63–$52.65, across 127 jobs that state their pay, so this one is within the middle half of what they post. Emergency room nurses employed in Virginia earn a median of $45 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).

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Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk reported 235 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 8,236,082 hours worked: 5.7 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. 14 of them describe violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.

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About the job

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

Multiple shifts available

Overview

Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Department

Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, Virginia | Full Time, Weekend Days

Make an impact where every moment matters. Sentara Leigh Hospital is seeking Registered Nurses to join our high-volume, fast-paced Emergency Department. Whether you are an experienced RN or a new graduate ready to begin your emergency nursing career, you will find exceptional learning opportunities, strong team support, and meaningful work.

Up to $15,000 sign-on bonus for qualified applicants. Ask the recruiter for eligibility and program details.

Location: Sentara Norfolk General Hospital – Norfolk, VA

Position Status: Full-time, 36 hours per week

Shift: Permanent Weekends Only Day shift

Available Hours

7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Weekends: Every (Permanent weekends)

Holiday Rotation: Required

About the Emergency Department

Join a collaborative team serving patients across all acuity levels in an Emergency Department with more than 40 beds and over 100,000 patient visits annually . Multiple treatment areas provide diverse clinical exposure and opportunities to strengthen your emergency nursing skills while contributing to quality outcomes and performance excellence.

What You Will Do

As a Registered Nurse, you will provide competent, patient-centered nursing care using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care, teaching, health promotion, and evaluation.

You will apply 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.

Education Requirements

  • Degree or diploma in Registered Nursing required
  • BSN or MSN preferred
  • Students completing an accredited nursing program may be considered

Certification/Licensure Requirements

  • Registered Nurse license required
  • Students in the process of obtaining a Registered Nurse license may be considered
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) required within 90 days of hire
  • NIHSS, TCRN, SCRN, TNCC, CEN, PALS, and ACLS preferred

Experience Requirements

  • Prior RN experience preferred
  • Emergency Department experience preferred
  • Strong candidates with related acute care, critical care, intermediate care, trauma, cardiac, stroke, or med/surg experience are encouraged to apply

Support for New Graduates and New-to-Specialty Nurses

Our Transition to Practice/Nurse Residency program supports the move into Emergency Department practice through structured orientation, intentional knowledge development, and hands-on skill acquisition.

Nurse Residency and Transition to Practice Programs at Sentara

Sentara Health launches nurse residency program amid nationwide shortage of nurses | 13newsnow.com

Unique 6-Month Program Includes

  • Automatic enrollment for RNs with less than 12 months of experience or those transitioning to a new practice area
  • General nursing orientation
  • Specialty clinical track residency
  • Professional development sessions
  • Mentorship and unit-based preceptors

We're excited to share our starting pay rate for new graduate registered nurses with less than 1 year of experience is $36.00/hour

About Sentara Leigh Hospital

Located in Norfolk, Virginia, Sentara Leigh Hospital is a 274-bed acute care facility with modern patient towers, a welcoming atrium, and convenient parking. The hospital includes a dedicated Orthopedic Hospital and provides comprehensive services in orthopedic and spine care, heart and vascular care, maternity care, general surgery, rehabilitation, and home care.

Sentara Leigh Hospital is a Magnet-recognized hospital for nursing excellence and an accredited Primary Stroke Center. It is also home to the region’s only 24-hour hyperbaric oxygen program.

Join Our Team

Bring your skills, compassion, and commitment to a team focused on People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Help us improve health every day and become the healthcare choice of the communities we serve.

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We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $41.93 - $61.01 hourly. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.

Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
  • Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
  • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
  • Emergency Backup Care
  • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k/403B with Employer Match
  • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
  • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000

•Pet Insurance

•Legal Resources Plan

•Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Leigh Hospital , located in Norfolk, VA, is a 274-bed acute care facility that opened in 1903 and relocated to its present site in 1977. Our hospital completed a renovation in 2016, including two new patient towers, a beautiful atrium, and a multi-story parking garage. Sentara Leigh Hospital includes a dedicated Orthopedic Hospital providing patients access to a full continuum of orthopedic care, from the preoperative phase and surgery to rehabilitation and home care services. Along with being a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, we also specialize in orthopedic and spine care, heart, vascular, maternity care, and general surgery. We are also home to the region’s only 24-hour hyperbaric oxygen program that helps speed up the healing of carbon monoxide poisoning, wounds that won’t heal, infections in which tissues are starved for oxygen, airborne chemical exposures, and scuba diving accidents.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

From Sentara Health's job posting for Norfolk, VA, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.

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Sentara Health is a not-for-profit integrated health system with 12 (source: Sentara Health, About Us) hospitals and more than 400 (source: Sentara Health, About Us) sites of care in Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. Source: Sentara Health, About Us

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