Registered Nurse, Medical Specialties
You'll work a 20-bed Medical Specialties unit with CHF, sickle cell, renal failure, sepsis, COPD, pneumonia and wound care patients.
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
Posted Sep 16 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Days and nights · Multiple shifts available Full-Time, Days and Nights, Med Surg Multiple shifts available
- Unit and setting
- Medical Specialties unit · Hospital
- License
- RN license Virginia or Compact Multi-State License in good standingVirginia or Compact Multi-State RN license in good standing
- Term
- Permanent Full-Time, Days and Nights, Med SurgFull time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, transition-to-practice program
- License
- Virginia or Compact Multi-State RN license in good standing Virginia or Compact Multi-State License in good standing Check your license
- Certification
- BLS within 90 days of hireAfter hire · within 90 days of hire Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hire
- Education
- RN with an associate's, bachelor's, diploma or master's degree RN-Associate’s Degree, or
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.
6 months before
Shortlist units
Check application windows. Gather clinical experience, references and your expected graduation date.
Find residencies →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 →2–3 months before
Meet the unit manager
Ask about overtime, a shadow shift, preceptor continuity and the schedule after orientation.
Prepare your questions →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
- Against similar roles
- Top of Virginia Beach staff RN payVirginia Beach staff RN postings that state pay run $36/hr to $42/hr, the middle half $38/hr to $42/hr, across 69 postings.
- 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
- Bonus
- Up to $20,000 sign-on bonus Up to $20,000 Sign On Bonus to qualified applicant successfully hired!to qualified applicant successfully hired
- Extra pay
- Shift differentials and shift premiums listed as extra pay Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.Additional compensation may be available for this role
- 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
- New graduate RNs with under 1 year of experience start at $36.00/hour We're excited to share our starting pay rate for new graduate registered nurses with less than 1 year of experience is $36.00/hour.new graduate registered nurses with less than 1 year of experience
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 (10)
- BenefitsLife insuranceLife Insurance
- Benefits401k/403b with employer match401k/403B with Employer Match
- BenefitsTuition assistance of $5,250/year and discounted education 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
- 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
- Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year
The role and schedule
- Patients
- CHF, sickle cell, renal failure, diabetes, vascular, sepsis, COPD, pneumonia, osteomyelitis with surgical intervention, wound care
- Unit size
- 20-bed unit Our patient population in our 20-bed unit is diverse
- On call
- On-call rotation
- Details
- 174-bed hospital Sentara Princess Anne Hospital is a 174-bed acute care hospital
- Details
- Transition to Practice Program for new RN graduates We set you up for success by offering a Transition to Practice Program that supports new RN Graduates.
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Transition-to-practice program
The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026 · ANCC.
- Hospital
- Sentara Princess ANNE Hospital
- Address
- 2025 GLENN MITCHELL DRIVE, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA, 23456
- CMS rating
- 5 of 5 stars
- Beds
- 174
- Magnet
- Designated since 2016
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, and rotation?
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
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- Work shift
- Multiple shifts available
Overview
Full-Time, Days, Med Surg
The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible to perform a competent level of nursing care as demonstrated by the critical thinking model known as the nursing process. The standards of practice (assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, coordination of care- teaching and health promotion and evaluation) along with the standards of professional performance (ethics, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence- based practice /nursing research, quality, evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health) encompass the actions and foundation of professional nursing. The RN possesses clinical knowledge and skills to meet standards as required by specific clinical areas.
Meets and maintains any requirements defined by specific specialty.
Up to $20,000 Sign On Bonus to qualified applicant successfully hired! Please ask Talent Acquisition Specialist for details.
Our patient population in our 20-bed unit is diverse and includes but is not limited to CHF, Sickle Cell, Renal Failure, Diabetes, Vascular, Sepsis, COPD, Pneumonia, Osteomyelitis w/ Surgical Intervention, Wound Care, and varying disease processes.
Education
- RN-Associate’s Degree, or
- RN-Bachelor’s Degree, or
- RN-Diploma, or
- RN-Master’s Degree
License and Certification
Virginia or Compact Multi-State License in good standing Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hire
Experience
New Graduate Nurses Welcome to Apply too! We set you up for success by offering a Transition to Practice Program that supports new RN Graduates. We want to ensure your success as a new nurse and help you develop clinical reasoning and competency in clinical nursing practice.
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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 Princess Anne Hospital is a 174-bed acute care hospital that provides quality clinical outcomes, experienced physicians, advanced technology, and a patient-centered approach to care in southern Virginia Beach, as well as neighboring Chesapeake and Northeastern North Carolina communities.
As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine care, heart, vascular, advanced imaging, gynecological, comprehensive breast care services, and family maternity with a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit. Our facility also is home to Virginia’s only Ornish Lifestyle Medicine program.
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?
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