Direct Care Registered Nurse
Suffolk, Virginia
Posted Oct 28 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Nights
- License
- RN license VA or Compact RN license (Required)VA or Compact RN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program
- License
- VA or Compact RN license VA or Compact RN license (Required) Check your license
- License
- Keywords: Registered Nurse, RN, Acute Care, Observation, Short-Term, Talroo-Nursing, Nursing
- Education
- Nursing Diploma Nursing Diploma (Required)
- Experience
- Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.
- Also asks
- 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
- Also asks
- shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Preferred
- Education
- BSN or MSN preferred.
- Experience
- Acute RN experience preferred
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
- Pays above most Virginia staff rolesVirginia staff postings that state pay run $28/hr to $53/hr, the middle half $36/hr to $51/hr, across 1,969 postings.
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- 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?
- Which physical workplace and unit is this role for?
Original listing
Posted on Sentara Hospitals’ careers page.
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Overview
Sentara Obici Hospital is hiring a Short-Term Stay/Observation Registered Nurse in Suffolk, VA! Shift : Full-Time/Nights For many of our Registered Nurse roles, we welcome new graduate applicants. We're excited to share our starting pay rate for new graduate registered nurses with less than 1 year of experience is $36.00/hr.
Why Choose Sentara Obici Hospital? Onsite childcare for team members providing a safe, nurturing environment Free parking and shuttle service Paid time off and tuition assistance Recognition programs for nursing excellence Outstanding Transition to Practice and Nurse Residency programs to help you succeed! 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. Education Nursing Diploma (Required) BSN or MSN preferred.
Certification/Licensure VA or Compact RN license (Required) Experience Acute RN experience preferred Keywords: Registered Nurse, RN, Acute Care, Observation, Short-Term, Talroo-Nursing, Nursing
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, 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.
Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.
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 Obici Hospital , a 175-bed state-of-the-art facility, is located on Godwin Boulevard in Suffolk, VA. Our full-service hospital continues a legacy of providing residents of Western Tidewater with high-quality, patient-centered care. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine, heart and vascular, advanced imaging, gynecological and comprehensive breast services, behavioral health, maternity, weight loss surgery, and a heartburn treatment center.
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?
Suffolk, VAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,563/mo
- Household income
- $92,666/yr, all local households, not nurse pay