Registered Nurse, General Med Surg
Sentara Health
Summary
Sentara CarePlex Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Medicine Unit. New grads are welcome to apply; a 6-month Nurse Residency Program is available for new graduate RNs with less than one year of experience.
Job description
Overview
Sentara CarePlex Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Medicine Unit. New grads are welcome to apply; a 6-month Nurse Residency Program is available for new graduate RNs with less than one year of experience.
Primary Duties
As a Registered Nurse with Sentara, this position's primary duties include assessing/admitting patients, rounding checks, giving medications, talking with family members, and being responsible for the overall care of your patients. Teamwork is exceptional, with everyone working together to ensure the best care for our patients.
Unit Description
The Medicine Unit - 4 James provides care to acute and chronic care patients with a variety of comorbidities from the age of 18 years and up, with a special love for our senior population. We are looking for new grads to seasoned nurses who are compassionate, dependable, flexible and hardworking.
License and Certification
- Virginia or Compact Multi-State License in good standing
- Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hire
Education
- RN-Associate's Degree, or
- RN-Bachelor's Degree, or
- RN-Diploma, or
- RN-Master's Degree
Requirements
- Virginia or Compact Multi-State License in good standing
- Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hire
- RN-Associate's Degree, or RN-Bachelor's Degree, or RN-Diploma, or RN-Master's Degree
Benefits
- Sign-On Bonus up to $20K
- Relocation Assistance
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Adoption, Fertility & Surrogacy Reimbursement
- Paid Time Off & Sick Leave
- Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Disability & Critical Illness Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401(k)/403(b) Matching
- Tuition Assistance
- Student Loan Repayment
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Annual Discretionary Bonus
Company overview
Sentara Health is a leading not-for-profit integrated healthcare delivery system serving Virginia, northeastern North Carolina, and Florida. Founded in 1888 and headquartered in Hampton Roads, Virginia, Sentara operates 12 acute care hospitals across its service area, with 10 hospitals holding prestigious Magnet® recognition for nursing excellence. The organization employs approximately 34,000 healthcare professionals and serves over 1 million health plan members through its Sentara Health Plans division. As one of the top 20 largest not-for-profit integrated health systems in the United States, Sentara is nationally recognized for clinical quality, safety, and innovation. The system has received numerous accolades including Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), Forbes' "America's Best-In-State Employer" (2024), and inclusion in IBM Watson Health's "Top 15 Health Systems." Sentara's comprehensive services span hospital care, outpatient facilities, home health, hospice services, and specialized programs like the Nightingale air ambulance service, which has completed over 20,000 missions since 1982.