Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Room

Sentara Health

Virginia Beach, Virginia

You'll monitor vitals, watch for changes in patients' conditions and respond promptly.

Posted Jun 19

Shift and hours: 36 hours a week Expected hours: 36 per week
Unit and setting: Emergency Room Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Room
License: RN license Valid Registered Nurse license with current state licensure.Valid RN license with current state licensure
Term: Permanent Job Types: Full-time, PermanentFull-time, permanent

Do you qualify?

License: Valid RN license with current state licensure Valid Registered Nurse license with current state licensure.

What it pays

Against similar roles: Virginia Beach staff RN median is $42/hrVirginia Beach staff RN postings that state pay run $36/hr to $42/hr, the middle half $38/hr to $42/hr, across 69 postings. This posting's $30/hr to $55/hr is wider than that, so where you land depends on the offer.

Benefits

BenefitsDental insuranceDental insurance
BenefitsEmployee assistance programEmployee assistance program
BenefitsEmployee discountEmployee discount
BenefitsFlexible scheduleFlexible schedule
BenefitsFlexible spending accountFlexible spending account
BenefitsHealth insuranceHealth insurance

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BenefitsHealth savings accountHealth savings account
BenefitsLife insuranceLife insurance
BenefitsPaid time offPaid time off
BenefitsParental leaveParental leave
BenefitsProfessional development assistanceProfessional development assistance
BenefitsReferral programReferral program
BenefitsRelocation assistanceRelocation assistance
BenefitsRetirement planRetirement plan
BenefitsTuition reimbursementTuition reimbursement
BenefitsVision insuranceVision insurance
Dental
Vision

The role and schedule

Day to day: vital signs and changes in patient condition You will monitor and record vital signs, observe changes in patient conditions, and respond promptly with appropriate interventions.
Day to day: patient and family teaching, including post-discharge care you will educate patients and their families about health conditions, treatments, and post-discharge care
Details: In-person work Work Location: In person

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Company Overview

Sentara is dedicated to its mission of improving health every day. In addition to delivering exceptional healthcare services, Sentara collaborates with community organizations to address social determinants of health and enhance overall quality of life.

Job Overview

The Registered Nurse will play a critical role in delivering high-quality, compassionate care to a diverse patient population. Your responsibilities will encompass all aspects of patient care, including conducting thorough assessments, designing and implementing personalized care plans, administering medications and treatments, and evaluating patient responses to interventions. You will work closely with an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care and ensure continuity throughout the treatment process.

In this role, you will educate patients and their families about health conditions, treatments, and post-discharge care, empowering them to make informed decisions about their health. You will monitor and record vital signs, observe changes in patient conditions, and respond promptly with appropriate interventions. Utilizing sound clinical judgment, you will address complex health situations, consult with medical team members as needed, and document all care in accordance with regulatory and organizational standards.

Qualifications

Valid Registered Nurse license with current state licensure.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $30.38 - $55.38 per hour
Expected hours: 36 per week

Benefits

Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Employee discount
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Professional development assistance
Referral program
Relocation assistance
Retirement plan
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

What's around it?

In Virginia Beach, VA

Virginia Beach, VAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 2% below the US average

Median rent: $1,714/mo
Household income: $92,968/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Virginia Beach, VA

NeighborhoodsTown Center and Pembroke are the inland, lower-maintenance choice: attached homes and condos typically $275,000–$500,000 with walkable retail, drawing people who want errands without a beach premium. Kempsville is the established suburban interior—mature trees, detached three-bedroom, two-bath homes often $280,000–$380,000—and sits closer to the Norfolk border and I-264. Oceanfront and East Beach are the sand-at-the-door recommendations, with the caveats of jet noise and high rents; Chic's Beach and Great Neck give Chesapeake Bay access without oceanfront tourist congestion, while Sandbridge is a quieter, isolated dune community of large houses and Pungo is agricultural south-end acreage. Locals repeatedly point to Chesapeake when Virginia Beach prices or noise feel too high.

Town Center and Pembroke are the inland, lower-maintenance choice: attached homes and condos typically $275,000–$500,000 with walkable retail, drawing people who want errands without a beach premium. Kempsville is the established suburban interior—mature trees, detached three-bedroom, two-bath homes often $280,000–$380,000—and sits closer to the Norfolk border and I-264. Oceanfront and East Beach are the sand-at-the-door recommendations, with the caveats of jet noise and high rents; Chic's Beach and Great Neck give Chesapeake Bay access without oceanfront tourist congestion, while Sandbridge is a quieter, isolated dune community of large houses and Pungo is agricultural south-end acreage.

Locals repeatedly point to Chesapeake when Virginia Beach prices or noise feel too high.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: erinobrienrealtor.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: reddit.com Source 4: starmovers.com

Getting aroundCitywide average commute is about 21.24 minutes. Interstate 264 cuts east–west through the center toward Norfolk and regional employers; homes in the northern or southern extremes should budget an extra 15–20 minutes just to reach that highway. Reddit relocators say Virginia Beach or Chesapeake are the only realistic bases unless you want a much longer drive, with Yorktown named as a farther alternative. These sources do not name hospital campuses, bus or light-rail lines, or parking conditions, so a nurse should map the specific facility against I-264 and the borough they choose.

Citywide average commute is about 21.24 minutes. Interstate 264 cuts east–west through the center toward Norfolk and regional employers; homes in the northern or southern extremes should budget an extra 15–20 minutes just to reach that highway.

Reddit relocators say Virginia Beach or Chesapeake are the only realistic bases unless you want a much longer drive, with Yorktown named as a farther alternative. These sources do not name hospital campuses, bus or light-rail lines, or parking conditions, so a nurse should map the specific facility against I-264 and the borough they choose.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: erinobrienrealtor.com Source 3: reddit.com

OutdoorsFirst Landing State Park is the workhorse for hiking and on-leash dogs; False Cape State Park and Mt. Trashmore are the other named staples, alongside 300-plus publicly funded parks. Beaches split by vibe: the three-mile Oceanfront boardwalk (about 2nd to 40th Streets, King Neptune at 31st), residential Chic's Beach, and less-trafficked Sandbridge, plus dog-friendly Little Island Fishing Pier. Atlantic Park opened a Wavegarden surf lagoon generating up to 1,000 waves an hour; Chesapean Outdoors runs kayak trips and dolphin watching, and horseback riding is offered on the sand. The city markets 28 uninterrupted Atlantic miles and 10 miles on the Chesapeake Bay.

First Landing State Park is the workhorse for hiking and on-leash dogs; False Cape State Park and Mt. Trashmore are the other named staples, alongside 300-plus publicly funded parks. Beaches split by vibe: the three-mile Oceanfront boardwalk (about 2nd to 40th Streets, King Neptune at 31st), residential Chic's Beach, and less-trafficked Sandbridge, plus dog-friendly Little Island Fishing Pier.

Atlantic Park opened a Wavegarden surf lagoon generating up to 1,000 waves an hour; Chesapean Outdoors runs kayak trips and dolphin watching, and horseback riding is offered on the sand. The city markets 28 uninterrupted Atlantic miles and 10 miles on the Chesapeake Bay.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: youtube.com Source 2: reddit.com Source 3: towncentervb.com Source 4: unitedvanlines.com Source 5: starmovers.com

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Virginia Beach is Virginia's largest independent city, nearly 250 square miles, so daily life depends on which edge you pick: the tourist Oceanfront and King Neptune boardwalk, bay-side Chic's Beach and Great Neck, isolated Sandbridge dunes, or inland Town Center, Pembroke, and Kempsville nearer I-264 and Norfolk. The draw is coastal access as ordinary life—28 miles of Atlantic beach, First Landing trails, 300-plus parks, Lynnhaven oysters, ViBe murals, and Town Center dinners—without Northeast mega-city prices. Housing still sets the budget: values typically $386,000–$425,000, Town Center condos $275,000–$500,000, Kempsville three-bedrooms $280,000–$380,000, one-bedrooms renting near $1,500, with vacation rentals squeezing stock. Locals flag Oceana jet noise, hot crowded summers, and a stable but hard-to-hop job market (military, healthcare, tourism); Chesapeake is the affordability overflow. Sit near I-264 for ~21-minute commutes; the north or south extremes add 15–20 minutes. May and September–November are the seasons residents actually rave about.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: erinobrienrealtor.com Source 2: realestate.usnews.com Source 3: cavaliermoving.com Source 4: unitedvanlines.com Source 5: starmovers.com Source 6: towncentervb.com Source 7: visitvirginiabeach.com Source 8: reddit.com Source 9: facebook.com

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Virginia Beach, VAFrom Census ACS 2024.