Registered Nurse (RN) - Surgical Ortho Unit
You'll work a 24-bed surgical unit, mostly orthopedic patients with some general medical patients.
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
Posted Sep 25 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Days, 7a-7p · Days Hours/Shift: 36 hours per week/Days 7a-7p First (Days)36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Surgical Orthopedic Unit, 1 East · Hospital This unit is 70% orthopedic surgical patients and 30% medical patients.Mostly orthopedic surgical patients, with some general medical patients
- License
- RN license Registered nursing License (Required)Registered nursing license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed, 6-month residency This unit welcomes new graduate nurses and experienced nurses moving into this specialty.
- License
- Registered nursing license Registered nursing License (Required)
- Certification
- BLS within 90 days of hireAfter hire · within 90 days of hire BLS required within 90 days of hire
- Education
- Degree or diploma in registered nursing Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required)
Preferred
- Education
- BSN or MSN preferred Bachelor of Science Nursing- BSN or MSN (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
- 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.
- Sign-on bonus
- $15,000
- Bonus
- Up to $15,000 sign-on bonus Up to $15,000 Sign-On Bonus for Qualified Applicants!for Qualified Applicants
- 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 grads 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 RN 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 (12)
- BenefitsLife insuranceLife Insurance
- Benefits401(k)/403(b) 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
- 401k/403B with Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year
- Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
The role and schedule
- Unit size
- 24 beds This 24 bed Surgical Unit
- Hours stated
- 36 hours a week/Days 7a-7p
- On call
- On-call rotation
- Details
- 274-bed hospital Sentara Leigh Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 274-bed acute care facility
- Details
- New grads get a 6-month residency after the Transition to Practice program. For new graduates, this TTP program is the start of a comprehensive 6-month residency program to support your transition to practice.
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- 6-month residency The 11-week Transition to Practice program focuses on the orientation transition experience with intentional knowledge support and skill acquisition for practice in IMC areas.
The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026 · ANCC.
- Hospital
- Sentara LEIGH Hospital
- Address
- 830 KEMPSVILLE ROAD, NORFOLK, VA, 23502
- CMS rating
- 3 of 5 stars
- Beds
- 274
- Magnet
- Designated since 2015
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for 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?
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Overview
Sentara Leigh Orthopedic Hospital is seeking a Registered Nurse for our busy Surgical Orthopedic Unit, 1 East!
Up to $15,000 Sign-On Bonus for Qualified Applicants! Please ask the recruiter for details.
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/hour!
Hours/Shift: 36 hours per week/Days 7a-7p
Overview
The Registered Nursing (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.
Department
Overview
This 24 bed Surgical Unit is primarily orthopedic patients but will also have other general medical patients as well. This unit is 70% orthopedic surgical patients and 30% medical patients.
New Grad RNs are Welcome to Apply!
This unit welcomes new graduate nurses and experienced nurses moving into this specialty. The 11-week Transition to Practice program focuses on the orientation transition experience with intentional knowledge support and skill acquisition for practice in IMC areas. For new graduates, this TTP program is the start of a comprehensive 6-month residency program to support your transition to practice.
Education
Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required) Bachelor of Science Nursing- BSN or MSN (Preferred) Students in the process of completing an accredited nursing program.
Certification/Licensure
Registered nursing License (Required) Students in the process of obtaining a Registered Nursing License. BLS required within 90 days of hire
Experience
None required
Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!
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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, 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 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?
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