Registered Nurse (RN) Float Pool
Martha Jefferson Hospital is a community hospital.
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
Posted Sep 15 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Nights
- Unit and setting
- Float-Pool · Hospital
- License
- RN license Registered nursing License (Required)Registered nursing License (Required)
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- Registered nursing License (Required)
- License
- Students in the process of obtaining a Registered Nursing License with previous experience in acute care clinical roles may be considered.
- License
- Keywords, Medsurg, medical surgical, float pool, resource pool, critical care, SMJH, Registered Nurse, acute care
- License
- For many of our Registered Nurse roles, we welcome new graduate applicants.
- Certification
- BLS required within 90 days of hireAfter hire · within 90 days
- Certification
- ACLS within 1 year of hire (Required)After hire · within 1 year
- Education
- Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required)
- Education
- Bachelor of Science Nursing- BSN or MSN (Preferred)
- Education
- Students in the process of completing a registered nursing program with previous experience in acute care clinical roles may be considered.
- Experience
- 2 years of acute care (preferred)
- Experience
- 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.
- Experience
- Critical care experience (preferred)
- Experience
- Medical Surgical experience (preferred)
- Experience
- Previous healthcare experience (preferred)
- Experience
- Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.
- Also asks
- #Talroo- Nursing
- 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, standby/on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
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
- Virginia staff median is $44/hrVirginia staff postings that state pay run $30/hr to $59/hr, the middle half $38/hr to $50/hr, across 568 postings. This posting states $36/hr to $61/hr, which is wider than that middle half, so where it sits depends on which end you are offered.
- Sign-on bonus
- $20,000
Benefits
- Free parking
- 401k/Retirement
- Tuition Reimbursement
- PTO
- Paid Leave
The role and schedule
- Precepting
- You would precept other nurses
- Floating
- Floats to other units
- On call
- On-call rotation
The workplaceFrom Medicare Care Compare, Sep 2026 · ANCC.
- Hospital
- Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
- Address
- 500 MARTHA JEFFERSON DRIVE, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, 22911
- CMS rating
- 4 of 5 stars
- Beds
- 150
- Magnet
- Designated since 2006
Posted RN pay here runs from a $36.00 starting rate for new graduates up to a $61.01 top of the full-time base range, with unit-specific sign-on offers as high as $20,000.
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
About this role
Posting details
- Work shift
- Third (Nights)
Overview
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital is hiring an RN for our Central Float Pool! This is a Full time, night shift position 7p-7a in Charlottesville, VA.
$20,000 Sign on Bonus for qualified applicants and Premium Differentials!
The Central Float Pool at Sentara Martha Jefferson is hospital specific and includes floating to units with additional need due to either acuity or staffing. Primarily assigned to IMCU or Medical/Surgical units, this unit offers training and precepting on the ICU and ED for Registered Nurses (RN) who wish to move into these more critical care areas. This Central Float Pool is ideal for those who enjoy variety or are interested in learning new skills. Due to the advanced level of practice, 2 years of acute care nursing experience is preferred. New Grad RN Candidates with a background in hospital based acute care may also be considered.
Sentara Martha Jefferson has under a 12.6% RN Turnover rate
Patient Satisfaction scores are highest in the system at Martha Jefferson
Sentara Martha Jefferson Foundation education assistance program up to $32,500
Free Parking at Sentara Martha Jefferson
Education
Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required)
Bachelor of Science Nursing- BSN or MSN (Preferred)
Students in the process of completing a registered nursing program with previous experience in acute care clinical roles may be considered.
The posting’s own wording (3)
Certification/Licensure
Registered nursing License (Required)
Students in the process of obtaining a Registered Nursing License with previous experience in acute care clinical roles may be considered.
BLS required within 90 days of hire
ACLS within 1 year of hire (Required)
Experience
2 years of acute care (preferred)
Critical care experience (preferred)
Medical Surgical experience (preferred)
Previous healthcare experience (preferred)
#Talroo- Nursing
Keywords, Medsurg, medical surgical, float pool, resource pool, critical care, SMJH, Registered Nurse, acute care
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, 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 Martha Jefferson Hospital, located in Charlottesville, VA, is a Magnet status, 176-bed facility featuring all patient-friendly private rooms. Since its founding more than 100 years ago, Sentara Martha Jefferson has constantly evolved to meet the diverse healthcare needs of the patients who trust us with their care.
Today, our vision is as clear as it was to our founders. We will continue to set the standard for clinical quality and personalized healthcare services. Our hospital offers specialized care in Cancer Care, Heart and Vascular, Neurology and Neurosurgery (including a Primary Stroke Center), Orthopedics, and Maternity.
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.
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What's around it?
Charlottesville, VAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,540/mo
- Household income
- $74,824/yr, all local households, not nurse pay