Registered Nurse New Graduate Fast-Track Application/Nurse Residency Program – Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
Sentara Health
Summary
This posting supports all new grad Registered Nursing positions at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center, Woodbridge, Virginia. All statuses/shifts. All units currently placing new graduate Registered Nurses.
Job description
Nursing excellence starts at Sentara
Making the leap from nursing school to professional practice can be overwhelming and at Sentara, we understand. Sentara offers a newly graduated Registered Nurse with less than 12 months of experience, a Nurse Residency Program that can give you the skills and support you need to make a successful transition into your professional practice.
What the program offers
- No separate application and no application deadlines.
- Automatic enrollment for all newly hired graduate nurses.
- Available at all 12 Sentara hospitals.
- After orientation, begin your Residency right away.
- 6-months of hands-on experience alongside trained preceptors in 6 areas: Medical-Surgical, Intermediate Care, Critical Care, Emergency, Operating Room, and Women's Health
- Topics such as career pathing, professional development, leadership, self-care, and stress management.
Fast-track application requirements
Education: Graduate of an accredited RN program. Licensure: Current Virginia RN license or eligibility to obtain one. Experience: Graduating soon or graduated with less than one year of RN practice.
Apply once and we can connect you to any location, units, and the recruiters and hiring managers that support them.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited RN program
- Current Virginia RN license or eligibility to obtain one
- Graduating soon or graduated with less than one year of RN practice
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- 401(k) Matching
- 403(b) Retirement
- Paid Time Off
- Sick Leave
- Paid Family Leave
- Tuition Assistance
- Student Loan Paydown
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Adoption Reimbursement
- Fertility Reimbursement
- Surrogacy Reimbursement
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
- Sign-on 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.