Registered Nurse New Graduate Fast-Track Application/Nurse Residency Program – Sentara Leigh Hospital
Healthcare employer
Sentara Leigh Hospital
Norfolk, Virginia
Sentara offers a newly graduated Registered Nurse with less than 12 months of experience, a Nurse Residency Program that can give you the skills and support you need to make a successful transition into your professional practice.
Posted Oct 6 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Multiple shifts available
- Unit and setting
- OR · Hospital
- License
- RN license Licensure: Current Virginia RN license or eligibility to obtain oneCurrent Virginia RN license or eligibility to obtain one
- Term
- Permanent The base pay range for full-time employment is $36.00 - $36.00 hourlyFull time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, residency program
- License
- Current Virginia RN license or eligibility to obtain one Licensure: Current Virginia RN license or eligibility to obtain one Check your license
- Education
- Graduate of an accredited RN program Education: Graduate of an accredited RN program
- Experience
- Graduating soon or graduated with less than one year of RN practice Experience: Graduating soon or graduated with less than one year of RN practice
Your six-month RN application plan
Start about six months before graduation. Some programs open earlier; use each employer’s application dates.
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 →
Why start this early?
Advocate describes a 6–9 month application runway for several regional RN programs. These milestones are a planning guide, not deadlines for every employer. See program calendars.
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- Below most Norfolk staff RN postingsNorfolk staff RN postings that state pay run $36/hr to $42/hr, the middle half $42/hr to $42/hr, across 137 postings.
- Tuition assistance
- Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Loan repayment
- Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
- Bonus
- Sign-on bonus Sign-on bonus for all new-to-practice RNsnew-to-practice RNs
- 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
- Pay within the range varies by 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
- BenefitsComprehensive medical benefits, including dental and vision coverageComprehensive medical benefits, including dental and vision coverage
- BenefitsGenerous paid time off, sick leave, and up to 4 weeks paid family leaveGenerous paid time off, sick leave, and up to 4 weeks paid family leave
- Benefits401k/403b retirement savings plans with employer matchEmployer-sponsored 401k/403b retirement savings plans
- BenefitsTuition assistance and student loan paydown programsTuition assistance and student loan paydown programs
- BenefitsOngoing professional development and career advancement opportunitiesOngoing professional development and career advancement opportunities
- BenefitsMedical, Dental, Vision plansMedical, Dental, Vision plans
More benefits (13)
- 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
- 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
- Sign-on bonus for all new-to-practice RNs
The role and schedule
- Cross-training
- 6 months hands-on across 6 areas: Medical-Surgical, Intermediate Care, Critical Care, Emergency, Operating Room, Women's Health 6-months of hands-on experience alongside trained preceptors in 6 areas: Medical-Surgical, Intermediate Care, Critical Care, Emergency, Operating Room, and Women's Health
- On call
- On-call rotation
- Start
- Residency begins right after orientation After orientation, begin your Residency right away.
- Details
- Program available at all 12 Sentara hospitals Available at all 12 Sentara hospitals.
- Details
- No separate application and no application deadlines No separate application and no application deadlines.
- Details
- Automatic enrollment for all newly hired graduate nurses Automatic enrollment for all newly hired graduate nurses.
- Details
- Residency topics include career pathing, leadership, self-care, and stress management Topics such as career pathing, professional development, leadership, self-care, and stress management.
- Details
- 525-bed tertiary care facility (Sentara Norfolk General Hospital) Sentara Norfolk General Hospital , located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility
- Details
- Tobacco-free environment In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program
- Residency
- No separate application and no application deadlines.
Worth asking
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, and rotation?
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
More questions to askFewer questions
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
- Which physical workplace and unit is this role for?
Your fit
On your path
Operating Room has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.
Original listing
Posted on Healthcare employer’s careers page.
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- Work shift
- Multiple shifts available
Overview
Posting
overview
This posting supports all new grad Registered Nursing positions at Sentara Leigh Hospital, Norfolk, Virginia All statuses/shifts All units currently placing new graduate Registered Nurses Nursing excellence starts at Sentara Join an organization that invests in you. Making the leap from nursing school to professional practice can be overwhelming and at Sentara, we understand. Sentara offers a newly graduated Registered Nurse with less than 12 months of experience, a Nurse Residency Program that can give you the skills and support you need to make a successful transition into your professional practice.
What the program offers
No separate application and no application deadlines. Automatic enrollment for all newly hired graduate nurses. Available at all 12 Sentara hospitals.
After orientation, begin your Residency right away. 6-months of hands-on experience alongside trained preceptors in 6 areas: Medical-Surgical, Intermediate Care, Critical Care, Emergency, Operating Room, and Women's Health Topics such as career pathing, professional development, leadership, self-care, and stress management. Why choose Sentara?
At Sentara, we're committed to being the healthcare of choice in our communities and that starts with hiring passionate, patient-focused nurses like you. Join a team that's dedicated to improving health every day and invested in your success from day one. Fast-track application requirements
Education
Graduate of an accredited RN program
Licensure
Current Virginia RN license or eligibility to obtain one
Experience
Graduating soon or graduated with less than one year of RN practice Apply once and we can connect you to any location, units, and the recruiters and hiring managers that support them. Competitive benefits package Competitive starting salaries Sign-on bonus for all new-to-practice RNs Comprehensive medical benefits, including dental and vision coverage Generous paid time off, sick leave, and up to 4 weeks paid family leave Employer-sponsored 401k/403b retirement savings plans Tuition assistance and student loan paydown programs Ongoing professional development and career advancement opportunities Your support system We know applying for your first nursing role comes with questions. Our RN Student Liaison is here to guide you through the process and connect you directly with Sentara locations and hiring managers.
Connect with us Meet our hiring managers and recruitment team at upcoming events both virtual and in-person. View upcoming events: https://www.sentaracareers.com/events Ready to begin? Submit your Fast-Track application today and take the first step toward an extraordinary nursing career.
We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $36.00 - $36.00 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.
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?
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
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Registered Nurse New Graduate Fast-Track Application/Nurse Residency Program – Sentara Leigh Hospital
$36/hr