Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Emergency Department (ED)
- Sign-on bonus up to $8,000
- BLS
- ACLS
- PALS
- TNCC
How this pay compares
This posting states $28.57–$43.04 an hour. Open licensed practical nurse jobs in Virginia post a median of $33.87 an hour, the middle half $30.64–$35.50, across 354 jobs that state their pay, so this one is above the middle half of what they post. Licensed practical nurses employed in Virginia earn a median of $31.21 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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About the job
City/State
Norfolk, VA
Work Shift
Multiple shifts available
Overview
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Emergency Department
Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, Virginia | Full Time
Make an impact where every moment matters. Sentara Leigh Hospital is seeking LPNs to join our high-volume, fast-paced Emergency Department. Whether you are an experienced LPN 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 $8,000 sign-on bonus for qualified applicants. Ask the recruiter for eligibility and program details.
Location: Sentara Leigh Hospital – Norfolk, VA
Position Status: Full-time, 36 hours per week
Shifts Open: Second or Third Shift
Available Hours
7:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Weekends: Every Third Weekend
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
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides basic nursing care under the supervision of an RN or Licensed Independent Practitioner (LIP) in the clinical setting, within the scope of practice dictated by the State Boards of Nursing. The LPN must be detail-oriented, compassionate, and able to handle physically demanding tasks. The LPN is an essential member of the healthcare team offering patient care and supporting higher level nurse and physicians in delivering comprehensive medical services.
Education Requirements
- Degree or diploma in Licensed Practical Nursing required
- Students completing an accredited nursing program may be considered
Certification/Licensure Requirements
- Licensed Practice Nurse license required
- Students in the process of obtaining a Practical 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 LPN 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
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 $28.57 - $43.04 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, checked 4 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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About Sentara Health
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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