Sentara Health
Health system in Norfolk, VA
- $59k–$250k/yr posted pay across 22 roles
- Sign-on bonus up to $90,000 on 33+ roles
- Hiring nights and days
- New grads welcome on 28+ roles
From 195 postings, the employer’s site and nurse reviews · Employer research Oct 9, 2026Sources
The short version
Across 31 of our postings, hourly pay runs a median of $41.93, with the full posted range from $29.31 to $65.00 depending on role and shift.
For experienced nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-10-09The largest sign-on bonus attached to any of these postings is $90,000, so it is worth asking which specific roles carry one and what commitment comes with it.
If you are moving hereSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-10-09Contract work here shows up at 14 weeks, the only contract length in the postings we track.
For travel nursesSources
From employer postingsAs of 2026-10-09
Who it fits
Best fit
- New grads: 28 of the 48 roles on this page welcome new grads
- Nurse practitioners: 3 of the 48 roles on this page are advanced practice roles
Nursing here
- Union representation
Non-union roles reported
From employer postings
- Charting system
Epic
From employer postings
Published pay and benefits
- Hourly pay
$38 - $55 /hr for Direct Care Registered Nurse, Elizabeth City NC
As of 2026-10-09
Sources
- Hourly pay
$38 - $55 /hr for Primary Care RN, Elizabeth City NC
As of 2026-10-09
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Units hiring now
- ERDays 3 · Nights 14 open
- OncologyDays 2 · Rotating 14 open
- ORDays 1 · Rotating 14 open
- StepdownDays 1 · Nights 13 open
- Inpatient surgical unitDays 1 · Nights 12 open
- Home healthDays 11 open
- IMCNights 11 open
- IMC/MSNights 11 open
- Inpatient surgicalDays 11 open
- Med surg teleNights 11 open
- Med surg tele neuro/strokeNights 11 open
- OrthoNights 11 open
Workplace photos
What nurses say
Themes from public reviews
Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.
- Leadership turnover and communication
- Nurses report frequent management turnover with rapid procedural changes, while upper leadership is often described as disconnected from floor realities.
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- Supportive coworker culture
- Reviewers frequently praise their direct teammates and floor colleagues for maintaining strong teamwork and willingness to assist each other.
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As of 2026Source: glassdoor.com- Staffing shortages and compensation concerns
- Staff note that high workloads and persistent staffing pressure can drive burnout, and some feel salaries lag behind work demands despite comprehensive benefits.
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The hard parts
In October 2025 Sentara cut 220 jobs and eliminated 180 unfilled positions, mostly in its health plan and corporate offices, and nurses separately describe heavy workloads and ongoing staffing pressure.
Sentara to lay off 220, including 127 in Virginia
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As of 2025-10-09Source: virginiabusiness.com
What to ask
- How is base pay set for the role, and which differentials apply?
- When would a sign-on bonus have to be repaid?
- Which shifts are open, and what are the weekend, holiday and call rules?
- How long is orientation, and will I have one preceptor?
- What is the usual patient load, and how often do nurses float?
- Which hospital or site, and which unit, would I work on?
Living in Norfolk, VA
Anchored by the Elizabeth River and the world’s largest naval base, Norfolk lets nurses trade shift fatigue for walks through historic Ghent or along the cobblestones of Freemason. With a cost of living about 2% below the national average, you can advance at premier coastal health systems while keeping Chesapeake Bay breezes within easy reach.
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
Common questions
Does Sentara Health hire new grads?
28 of the 48 roles on this page welcome new grads.
Is there a sign-on bonus?
Yes, on 33 of the 48 roles on this page, up to $90,000.
Which shifts are open?
Of the 32 roles with a stated shift on this page, 17 are night shifts, 11 are day shifts and 4 are rotating shifts.
Which units are hiring?
ER (4), oncology (4), OR (4), stepdown (3) and more.
How do I apply?
Choose a role and press Apply. Your application comes to our team, we send it to Sentara Health, and we tell you what happens next.
Roles from Sentara Health
- RN
- RN
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- New grads welcomed
- 6-month residency
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Night shift
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- New grads welcomed
- 6-month residency
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Rotating shift
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
- New grads welcomed
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Night shift
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
- New grads welcomed
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Night shift
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- New grads welcomed
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
Inpatient Case Manager/ Registered Nurse (RN) for Emergency Department (ED)
Posted last week
$90,000–$136,000/year
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 10-hour days
Inpatient Case Manager/ Registered Nurse (RN) for Emergency Department (ED)
Posted last week
$90,000–$136,000/year
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
Inpatient Case Manager/ Registered Nurse (RN) for Emergency Department (ED)
Posted last week
$90,000–$136,000/year
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 10-hour days
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- New grads welcomed
- 6-month residency
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- New grads welcomed
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- New grads welcomed
- 6-month residency
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Rotating shift
- General Surgery/OR Unit
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Day shift
- Compact license OK
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Rotating shift
- ADN accepted
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Third (Nights)
- Compact license OK
- CRNA
- Shifts: 8, 10, and 12-hour shifts available
- Per diem
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Shift: FT Weekend Nights Fri-Sun - (36hrs) - 7p to 7a
- 2 East
Registered Nurse - IMC/MS - Full Time *Night Shift
Posted last week
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- This is a Full-Time Night Shift position.
- 7N
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Shifts Available - Days, Night, Perm Weekend Days, Perm Weekend Nights
- Compact license OK
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Shift: FT (36hrs) - Rotating
- 2 South Oncology
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Multiple shifts available
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Third (Nights)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 12-hour nights
- Inpatient Surgical Unit
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 12-hour days
- Inpatient Surgical Unit
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 12-hour days
- Oncology 6 RP Unit
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 12-hour days
- Oncology 6 RP Unit
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 12-hour days
- Compact license OK
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Night shift
- Travel contract
- New grads welcomed
- RN
- Tuition reimbursement
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- Night shift
- Ortho/Joint/Spine Post Surgery Unit
- Sign-on bonus
- CRNA
- 8, 10, and 12-hour shifts available
- Tuition reimbursement
- Sign-on bonus
- CRNA
- Shifts: 8, 10, and 12-hour shifts available
- Tuition reimbursement
Licensed Practical Nurse- Home Care
$29–$43/hr
- Sign-on bonus
- LPN
- Day shift
- Tuition reimbursement
Transplant Coordinator Registered Nurse
$104,000–$155,000/year
- Magnet-designated
- RN
- Night shift
- Advanced Heart Program
Registered Nurse Cardiac IMCU
$42–$61/hr
- Sign-on bonus
- RN
- 12-hour days
- Cardiac Intermediate Care Unit
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See all 195 roles at Sentara HealthSources
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Sentara-Health-Registered-Nurse-Reviews-EI_IE4681.0,14_KO15,31.htm
Nursing here, What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026-10-09
- glassdoor.com/Reviews/Sentara-Health-good-work-from-home-Reviews-EI_IE4681.0,14_KH15,34.htm
What nurses say, The hard parts · as of 2026
- sentara.com/hospitalslocations/sentara-albemarle-medical-center/directions-parking
Employer website
- virginiabusiness.com/sentara-to-lay-off-220-including-127-in-virginia
The hard parts · as of 2026
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