Registered Nurse - IMC
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. Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (legal name: Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William) is a community hospital.
Posted Oct 9 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Nights Full-Time - Night Shift
- Unit and setting
- IMC · Hospital Registered Nurse - IMC
- License
- RN license Registered nursing License (Required)Registered nursing License
- Term
- Permanent Full-Time - Night ShiftFull-time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- 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)
- Experience
- 1 year of RN experience 1 year of RN Experience
Preferred
- Education
- BSN or MSN 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.
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
- In range for Virginia staff rolesVirginia staff postings that state pay run $31/hr to $59/hr, the middle half $40/hr to $51/hr, across 1,223 postings.
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Loan repayment
- Offered
- Extra pay
- shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
- 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-grad starting rate $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.less than 1 year of experience
- Pay reviews
- placement in range by qualifications, experience, location Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.
Benefits
- BenefitsMedical, dental, 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 (7)
- 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
The role and schedule
- Charting
- Sentara eCare all powered through Sentara eCare®, a comprehensive electronic medical record system
- Hours stated
- Third (Nights)
- On call
- On-call rotation
- Details
- 183-bed hospital is a 183-bed not-for-profit hospital
- Details
- tobacco-free environment this is a tobacco-free environment
Worth asking
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, and rotation?
- What orientation, 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?
Your fit
Original listing
Posted on Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (legal name: Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William)’s careers page.
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- Work shift
- Third (Nights)
Overview
Registered Nurse Full-Time - Night Shift 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.
Education Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required) Bachelor of Science Nursing- BSN or MSN (Preferred) Certification/Licensure Registered nursing License (Required) BLS required within 90 days of hire Experience 1 year of RN Experience “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.”
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 Northern Virginia Medical Center located in Woodbridge, VA is a 183-bed not-for-profit hospital. We combine the resources of a major health system with the compassionate, personalized care of a community hospital. We offer quiet, private rooms and quality care focused on safety and patient satisfaction.
Our clinical services include advanced imaging, cancer services, cardiovascular care, emergency care, lab services, orthopedics, weight loss services and more, all powered through Sentara eCare®, a comprehensive electronic medical record system. In addition to our hospital, Sentara Health is enhancing access to healthcare services in Northern Virginia with outpatient and imaging centers in Lake Ridge, Lorton, Springfield and Alexandria, Va. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.
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?
Woodbridge, VAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $2,101/mo
- Household income
- $104,741/yr, all local households, not nurse pay