Chesapeake Regional Healthcare
Community Hospital · Chesapeake, VA
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Community Hospital
Benefits
Chesapeake Regional Healthcare offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage; employee, spouse, and dependent life insurance; short-term and long-term disability; flexible spending and health savings accounts; pre- and post-tax retirement savings plans; and tuition reimbursement for professional and personal development.
The city
Living in Chesapeake, VA
Chesapeake sits in Virginia's coastal Hampton Roads region, offering a quieter suburban pace near Norfolk and Virginia Beach. The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge provides miles of trails and kayaking. With multiple hospital systems nearby, it's a solid pick for nurses seeking outdoor access without urban density.
Browse roles in Chesapeake- Metro price level · Chesapeake area
- 2% below the national average
- BEA index 97.9 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,586/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $95,373/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
Chesapeake Regional Healthcare is an independent, community-based health system located in Chesapeake, Virginia. Its flagship facility, Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, is the only independent, community-based hospital in the Hampton Roads region.
- Community Hospital · Chesapeake
More about Chesapeake Regional Healthcare
The system includes over 40 practice locations and approximately 600 physicians on staff. CRH is known for having the best heart attack survival rates among major systems in the region, a nationally accredited Chest Pain Center, a state-of-the-art neuro-interventional suite, comprehensive cancer care, and the most preferred Labor & Delivery program in the area. Open-heart surgical care was announced for 2024. For nurses, CRH emphasizes its unique position as one of the few remaining independent hospitals, which it states allows it to offer rewarding nursing careers with benefits supporting flexibility, financial security, and work-life balance. The organization frames its independence as enabling nurses to realize their full potential at work while caring for personal well-being and family. RNs work 12-hour shifts for inpatient staff, and the organization welcomes both experienced acute care nurses and new graduates. The hospital highlights its technologically advanced environment, including new technologies, state-of-the-art facilities, breakthrough clinical protocols, and leading-edge electronic information systems as features that make patient care faster, safer, and more effective.
Chesapeake Regional Healthcare is described as 'laser-focused on innovation' and committed to providing 'truly personal care.' The organization states it is dedicated and passionate about making a difference in the lives of patients and their families. Its stated values include excellence, fairness, and respect for all people. CRH is committed to diversity and equal employment opportunity, building an environment where employee differences are valued, employees are empowered, and all employees are encouraged to contribute their unique perspectives and capabilities.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
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The good
- Independent community hospital — one of the few remaining in Hampton Roads, marketed as allowing more rewarding nursing careers
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, FSA/HSA, and retirement savings plans
- Tuition reimbursement for professional and personal development
- State-of-the-art facilities and new technologies including a neuro-interventional suite and advanced electronic information systems
- New graduates are welcome to apply alongside experienced acute care nurses
- Formal commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity
The hard parts
- 12-hour shifts required for inpatient nursing staff, which may impact work-life balance for some nurses
- As a smaller independent hospital, CRH may have fewer specialty advancement pathways and resources compared to larger regional health systems
The reality check
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Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Jul 17, 2026
- Website
- chesapeakeregional.com ↗
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