Sentara Health
Community Hospital · Elizabeth City, NC
- 72
- open roles, live count
- 3.1
- Google rating
Life here
What a shift at Sentara Health looks like
On the floor
What the day-to-day looks like
- Setting
- Community Hospital
- Shifts hiring now
- Days 27 · Nights 10 · Rotating 5 · Weekends only 1
Benefits
Sentara states it supports employees both at work and at home, and emphasizes a positive work environment through communication and collaboration. Sign-on bonuses of up to $15,000-$20,000 for qualifying candidates are confirmed for select nursing roles.
The city
Living in Norfolk, VA
Norfolk sits where the Elizabeth River meets the Chesapeake Bay, anchoring Virginia's coastal Hampton Roads region. Home to the world's largest naval base, this port city blends maritime energy with historic neighborhoods like Ghent, where tree-lined streets and local shops give nurses a welcoming home base between shifts.
Browse roles in Norfolk- Metro price level · Norfolk area
- 2% below the national average
- BEA index 97.9 (100 = national)
- Median gross rent
- $1,321/mo
- rent and tenant-paid utilities
- Median household income
- $66,109/yr
- all local households, not nurse pay
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024
Who they are
Sentara Health is an integrated, not-for-profit healthcare delivery system serving communities across Virginia and North Carolina.
- Community Hospital · Norfolk
- Hiring days & nights & rotating
- Sign-on bonus · 32 roles
More about Sentara Health
In Elizabeth City, NC, Sentara operates Sentara Albemarle Medical Center, a brand-new hospital facility designed with safety, flow, quality, and service at its core, serving the heart of rural Northeastern North Carolina. The facility includes a state-of-the-art Crisis Stabilization Unit to meet the urgent needs of the behavioral health population. Sentara's CEO is Dennis Matheis, and the system emphasizes collaboration, communication, and a supportive work environment as cultural pillars. For nurses, Sentara offers roles across multiple specialties including Med/Surg, IMCU, Med-Tele, ICU, and ED. The Resource Pool RN position at Sentara Albemarle stands out with premium pay, full-time day shift scheduling, and the opportunity to work across at least two chosen specialties. The organization actively recruits experienced nurses and offers significant sign-on bonuses to qualifying candidates. Sentara describes itself as purpose-driven and future-focused, collaborating with community organizations to address social determinants of health and enhance overall quality of life.
Mission: 'We improve health every day.' Purpose: 'Sentara exists to be the trusted partner to individuals and the community in their journey to health and well-being.' Values: People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Sentara Commitments include always keeping patients safe, treating them with dignity, respect, and compassion, listening and responding, keeping patients informed and involved, and working together as a team to provide quality healthcare.
Working here
Culture and working life
What to consider
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The good
- Brand-new hospital facility with state-of-the-art design and Crisis Stabilization Unit
- Sign-on bonuses up to $15,000 for Resource Pool RNs and up to $20,000 for select ICU roles
- Premium pay offered for Resource Pool RN positions
- Full-time day shift scheduling available for Resource Pool RNs
- Opportunity to work across multiple specialties, building diverse clinical experience
- Collaborative, purpose-driven culture focused on improving community health
The hard parts
- Resource Pool RNs must work across multiple assigned specialties, which may involve variable patient populations and workflows
- Minimum 18 months of experience required for Resource Pool roles, limiting entry for new graduate nurses
- Rural Northeastern North Carolina location may present lifestyle and amenity limitations for some candidates
- Large integrated system may involve bureaucratic processes typical of multi-state health systems
The reality check
Before you decide
Quick facts
- Relationship
- Direct employer
- Roles last seen active
- Sep 10, 2026
- Workplace photos
- 1
- Website
- sentara.com ↗
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Open roles
Current openings at Sentara Health
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Registered Nurse Surgical unit
Hampton, VA · Posted 5 days ago
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- New grads welcomed
- Residency program
Registered Nurses (RN) - Medical Specialties Unit ALL SHIFTS
Norfolk, VA · Posted 5 days ago
Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Surgery
Norfolk, VA · Posted last week
Direct Care Registered Nurse - Treatment Center
Rockingham County, VA · Posted last week
- Magnet-designated
- LPN
- Day shift
Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice
$69,908.80–$116,500.80
Newport News, VA · Posted last week
- RN
- Monday-Friday, Day Shift (8AM-5PM)
- ADN accepted
Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical Specialties - Days
Suffolk, VA · Posted last week
Registered Nurse (RN) - Intermediate Care Unit (Stepdown)
Norfolk, VA · Posted last week
Registered Nurse, General Med Surg
Hampton, VA · Posted 2 weeks ago
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 12-hour days
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse (RN) - Ortho Spine and Bariatrics
Suffolk, VA · Posted 2 weeks ago
Registered Nurse
Hampton, VA · Posted last week
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse (RN) - Ortho/Spine and Bariatrics Unit
Suffolk, VA · Posted last week
Direct Care Registered Nurse
Williamsburg, VA · Posted 2 weeks ago
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 8-hour days
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse, Surgery Unit, Multiple Positions
Virginia Beach, VA · Posted last week
Utilization Review Nurse
Norfolk, VA · Posted last week
- RN
- Day shift
- Tuition reimbursement
Registered Nurse (RN) - Stepdown Unit (Day and Night Shifts)
Norfolk, VA · Posted 2 weeks ago
Direct Care Registered Nurse-Surgical Unit
Woodbridge, VA · Posted 2 weeks ago
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Day shift
Registered Nurse (RN) - Cardiac / Medicine Unit
Virginia Beach, VA · Posted 2 weeks ago
Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgical Unit
Norfolk, VA · Posted 2 weeks ago
Registered Nurse (RN) - Medicine Oncology Unit
Norfolk, VA · Seen active last week
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department, Full-time
Newport News, VA
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse (RN) - eHospital
Norfolk, VA
Registered Nurse (RN) - Post-Surgery Unit
Norfolk, VA · Seen active today
Registered Nurse (RN) - Ortho/Trauma
Virginia Beach, VA · Seen active last week
Registered Nurse (RN) – Med / Surg Observation
Norfolk, VA
Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical Specialties Unit
Norfolk, VA · Seen active 4 days ago
Sentara Virginia Beach GH RN Resource Pool - (Various Shifts)
Virginia Beach, VA
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- 12-hour rotating
- Compact license OK
Registered Nurse, Noninvasive Lab
Norfolk, VA · Seen active yesterday
Direct Care Registered Nurse-Endoscopy
Norfolk, VA · Seen active 6 days ago
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
- Per diem
Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgical Ortho Unit
Norfolk, VA · Seen active 6 days ago
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 12-hour days
- New grads welcomed
Oncology Intermediate Care Unit - Registered Nurse (RN)
Norfolk, VA
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- New grads welcomed
Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg / Specialties
Norfolk, VA · Seen active today
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Compact license OK
Direct Care Registered Nurse
Chesapeake, VA · Seen active today
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- First (Days)
Operating Room RN
Norfolk, VA · Seen active last week
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
- Tuition reimbursement
Registered Nurse (RN) - PACU Same Day Surgery
Norfolk, VA · Seen active 4 days ago
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Tuition reimbursement
Registered Nurse (RN) - Same Day Surgery
Virginia Beach, VA
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
- ADN accepted
Registered Nurse - Resource Pool
Harrisonburg, VA
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Compact license OK
- Tuition reimbursement
Inpatient Case Manager/ Registered Nurse (RN)
Norfolk, VA · Seen active last week
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 8-hour rotating
- Compact license OK
Sentara Norfolk- Procedural RN
Norfolk, VA · Seen active 4 days ago
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
- Tuition reimbursement
RN Unit Coordinator - Surgery Unit
Virginia Beach, VA
- RN
- Ratio 1:5–1:6
- 12-hour weekends only
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