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Registered Nurse (RN) - Stepdown Unit (Day and Night Shifts)

You'll work on 10K, a 24-bed step down unit.

Eligibility
Sign-on bonus

Posted Aug 26 · New grads welcomed

Shift and hours
Days and nights · Multiple shifts available 36 hours a week
Unit and setting
10K Medicine/Step Down Unit · Hospital Medicine/Step Down Unit 10K
License
RN license RN VA or Compact State license in good standing.VA RN license or compact state RN license in good standing
Term
Permanent FT (36-hours/week) - Days and Night shifts available.Full time

Do you qualify?

New grads
Welcomed RN New Grads and Experienced Nurses
License
VA RN license or compact state RN license in good standing RN VA or Compact State license in good standing. Check your license
Education
ADN ADN required, BSN or higher preferred

Preferred

Education
BSN or higher
Your six-month RN application plan

Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates. See program calendars.

  1. 6 months before

    Shortlist units

    Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.

    Find residencies
  2. 4–6 months before

    Apply as windows open

    Apply before graduation when the program allows it. Keep the cohort date and license deadline with each application.

    Explore new grad jobs
  3. 2–3 months before

    Meet the unit manager

    Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.

    Prepare your questions
  4. Around graduation

    Confirm your start

    Coordinate NCLEX, the required license and your start date. Get relocation and repayment terms in writing.

    Plan your license

What it pays

Sign-on bonus
$20,000
Tuition assistance
Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
Loan repayment
Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
Childcare
Offered
Bonus
Up to $20,000 sign-on bonus Up to a $20,000.00 Sign-on bonus for Experienced nurses and $7,500 Sign on Bonus for New Grads!Experienced nurses
Bonus
$7,500 sign-on bonusNew Grads
Bonus
Annual discretionary bonus Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is metif established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Benefits

  • BenefitsMedical, dental and vision plansMedical, Dental, Vision plans
  • BenefitsAdoption, fertility and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
  • BenefitsPaid time off and sick leavePaid Time Off and Sick Leave
  • BenefitsPaid parental and family caregiver leavePaid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
  • BenefitsEmergency backup careEmergency Backup Care
  • BenefitsLong-term, short-term disability and critical illness plansLong-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
More benefits (12)
  • BenefitsLife insuranceLife Insurance
  • Benefits401k/403B with employer match401k/403B with Employer Match
  • BenefitsTuition assistance of $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild EducationTuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
  • BenefitsStudent debt pay down of $10,000Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000
  • BenefitsReimbursement for certifications and free access to CEUs and professional developmentReimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
  • BenefitsPet insurancePet Insurance
  • BenefitsLegal resources planLegal Resources Plan
  • Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  • Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
  • Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
  • Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
  • Annual discretionary bonus opportunity

The role and schedule

Day to day
patient and family education supporting patients and families with education and compassionate service
Unit size
24-bed step down unit Come join the team on 10K - a 24-bed step down unit.
Details
569-bed hospital Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, a 569-bed tertiary care facility, is home to the area’s only Level I Trauma Center and burn trauma unit.
Details
525-bed hospital Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility

The workplace

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Sentara Health
Health system employer

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
  • What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Build questions for this role

On your path

Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.

Original listing

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Work shift
Multiple shifts available

Overview

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring Registered Nurses for the Medicine/Step Down Unit 10K.

Up to a $20,000.00 Sign-on bonus for Experienced nurses and $7,500 Sign on Bonus for New Grads!

Shifts

FT (36-hours/week) - Days and Night shifts available.

Facility/Unit

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, a 569-bed tertiary care facility, is home to the area’s only Level I Trauma Center and burn trauma unit.

Come join the team on 10K - a 24-bed step down unit.

Job Description

Sentara is a career destination for professional nursing. The Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive, patient-centered care in a dynamic healthcare setting. This role involves assessing patient needs, developing individualized care plans, delivering treatments, and supporting patients and families with education and compassionate service. The RN collaborates within an interdisciplinary team to monitor patient progress, make clinical adjustments, and advocate for the best patient outcomes, ensuring safety and adherence to evidence-based practices.

Education

ADN required, BSN or higher preferred

Certification/Licensure

RN VA or Compact State license in good standing. BLS

Experience

RN New Grads and Experienced Nurses

Keywords: Registered Nurse, RN, Stepdown, Medical Surgical, M/S, New Grad RN, Talroo-Nursing

Benefits

Caring For Your Family and Your Career

Medical, Dental, Vision plans Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000 Paid Time Off and Sick Leave Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave Emergency Backup Care Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans Life Insurance 401k/403B with Employer Match Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000 Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development Pet Insurance Legal Resources Plan Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.

In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

What's around it?

In Norfolk, VA

Norfolk, VAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 2% below the US average

Median rent
$1,321/mo
Household income
$66,109/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Norfolk, VA

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