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Registered Nurse (RN) – Med / Surg Intermediate Care Unit

Sentara is currently hiring a Registered Nurse to work at Sentara Leigh Hospital located in Norfolk on our Medical Procedures Unit.

Eligibility
Sign-on bonus

Posted Sep 14

Shift and hours
First (Days) · Dayshift, approximately 7am to 7pm
Unit and setting
Medical Procedures Unit · Hospital This 8-bed unit will have a mixture of medical, surgical and intermediate care patients.Medical, surgical and intermediate care patients
License
RN licenseVirginia or Compact Multi-State License in good standing
Term
Permanent Full-time

Do you qualify?

License
Virginia or Compact Multi-State License in good standing Check your license
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Education
RN-Diploma, ASN, BSN or MSN from an accredited school

Preferred

Experience
At least two years acute med/surg RN experience Preferred candidates will have IMCU experience or at least two years acute med/surg RN experience.
Experience
IMCU experience

What it pays

Against similar roles
Top of Norfolk staff RN payNorfolk staff RN postings that state pay run $36/hr to $42/hr, the middle half $42/hr to $42/hr, across 166 postings.
Pay differential
Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Sign-on bonus
$15,000
Tuition assistance
Offered
Loan repayment
Offered
Childcare
Offered
Bonus
Up to $15,000 sign-on bonus Generous Sign On Bonus of up to 15K and Moving Allowance for Qualified Candidates!for Qualified Candidates
Bonus
Moving allowancefor Qualified Candidates
Bonus
Annual discretionary bonus Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
Pay reviews
Additional compensation may be available such as shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities
Pay reviews
Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.

Benefits

  • BenefitsMedical, Dental, 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 & 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 (8)
  • BenefitsLife InsuranceLife Insurance
  • Benefits401k/403B with Employer Match401k/403B with Employer Match
  • BenefitsTuition Assistance - $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 - $10,000Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000
  • BenefitsPet InsurancePet Insurance
  • BenefitsLegal Resources PlanLegal Resources Plan
  • Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
  • Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000

The role and schedule

Day to day
Assessing/admitting patients
Day to day
Rounding checks
Day to day
Giving medications
Day to day
Talking with family members
Day to day
Responsible for overall care of patients
Unit size
8 beds This 8-bed unit will have a mixture of medical, surgical and intermediate care patients.
Hours stated
Approximately 7am to 7pm
On call
On-call rotation
Details
274-bed acute care facility Sentara Leigh Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 274-bed acute care facility that opened in 1903 and relocated to its present site in 1977.
Details
Magnet hospital for nursing excellence
Details
Tobacco-free environment In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

Support on this unit

Nurse to patient
4 to 1 RN to patient ratio with a Patient Care Technician The RN to patient ratio is 4 to 1 with a Patient Care Technician.

The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026 · ANCC.

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Sentara Health
Health system employer
Hospital
Sentara LEIGH Hospital
Address
830 KEMPSVILLE ROAD, NORFOLK, VA, 23502
CMS rating
3 of 5 stars
Beds
274
Magnet
Designated since 2015

About SENTARA LEIGH HOSPITAL

Your fit

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First (Days)

Overview

Sentara is currently hiring a Registered Nurse to work at Sentara Leigh Hospital located in Norfolk on our Medical Procedures Unit. This unit will have a mixture of medical, surgical and intermediate care patients. Preferred candidates will have IMCU experience or at least two years acute med/surg RN experience.

Generous Sign On Bonus of up to 15K and Moving Allowance for Qualified Candidates!

Hours/Shift

Full-time, dayshift. Approximately 7am to 7pm

Department/Position

Overview

This 8-bed unit will have a mixture of medical, surgical and intermediate care patients. The RN to patient ratio is 4 to 1 with a Patient Care Technician. We are looking for nurses with IMCU experience or at least two years of recent RN Medical Surgical acute care nursing experience. The IMCU patients will not include those with Bipap, Epidural catheters, Dofetilide and Sotalol Initiation, ventilators, thoracic patients (chest tubes) and post cardiac cath patients.

As a Registered Nurse with Sentara, you can excel in your career. There are many different specialties where you can perform and grow your nursing skills in areas of interest to you. If you desire, there are promotional opportunities into leadership or to advance your level of care in a variety of settings. This position's primary duties include assessing/admitting patients, rounding checks, giving medications, talking with family members, and being responsible for the overall care of your patients. You will find that teamwork is exceptional, with everyone working together to ensure the best care for our patients.

Click https://youtu.be/ImqEzvkewIU to hear Felicia tell us about a day in the life of a Registered Nurse (RN) with Sentara Healthcare.

Minimum Requirements

  • Virginia or Compact Multi-State License in good standing
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • RN-Diploma, ASN, BSN or MSN from an accredited school

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We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $41.93 - $61.01 hourly. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as

  • shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.

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 Pet Insurance Legal Resources Plan Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Leigh Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 274-bed acute care facility that opened in 1903 and relocated to its present site in 1977. Our hospital completed a renovation in 2016, including two new patient towers, a beautiful atrium, and a multi-story parking garage. Sentara Leigh Hospital includes a dedicated Orthopedic Hospital providing patients access to a full continuum of orthopedic care, from the preoperative phase and surgery to rehabilitation and home care services. Along with being a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, we also specialize in orthopedic and spine care, heart, vascular, maternity care, and general surgery.

We are also home to the region’s only 24-hour hyperbaric oxygen program that helps speed up the healing of carbon monoxide poisoning, wounds that won’t heal, infections in which tissues are starved for oxygen, airborne chemical exposures, and scuba diving accidents.

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?

Sentara LEIGH Hospital · 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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