Registered Nurse New Graduate Fast-Track Application/Nurse Residency Program – Sentara Obici Hospital
Sentara Health
Summary
This posting supports all new grad Registered Nursing positions at Sentara Obici Hospital, Suffolk, Virginia. All statuses/shifts. All units currently placing new graduate Registered Nurses.
Job description
Overview
This posting supports all new grad Registered Nursing positions at Sentara Obici Hospital, Suffolk, Virginia. All statuses/shifts. All units currently placing new graduate Registered Nurses.
Nursing excellence starts at Sentara
Join an organization that invests in you. 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.
Why choose Sentara?
At Sentara, we're committed to being the healthcare of choice in our communities and that starts with hiring passionate, patient-focused nurses like you. Join a team that's dedicated to improving health every day and invested in your success from day one.
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.
Your support system
We know applying for your first nursing role comes with questions. Our RN Student Liaison is here to guide you through the process and connect you directly with Sentara locations and hiring managers.
Sentara Obici Hospital
Sentara Obici Hospital, a 175-bed state-of-the-art facility, is located on Godwin Boulevard in Suffolk, VA. Our full-service hospital continues a legacy of providing residents of Western Tidewater with high-quality, patient-centered care. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine, heart and vascular, advanced imaging, gynecological and comprehensive breast services, behavioral health, maternity, weight loss surgery, and a heartburn treatment center.
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
- Sign-on bonus
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Paid Time Off
- Sick Leave
- Paid Family Leave
- 401(k) Matching
- 403(b) Matching
- Tuition Assistance
- Student Loan Paydown
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Adoption Reimbursement
- Fertility Reimbursement
- Surrogacy Reimbursement
- Pet Insurance
- Legal Resources Plan
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.