Direct Care Registered Nurse
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.
- Eligibility
- Sign-on bonus
Posted Sep 25 · New grads welcomed
- Shift and hours
- Third (Nights) Work Shift Third (Nights)
- Unit and setting
- Short Stay/Observation Unit · Hospital Registered Nurse - Short Stay/Observation Unit
- License
- RN license Registered nursing License (Required)Registered nursing License
- Term
- Permanent The base pay range for full-time employment is $41.93 - $61.01 hourly.Full-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)
Preferred
- Education
- Bachelor of Science Nursing- 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.
- Pay differential
- 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. 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.
- Sign-on bonus
- $20,000
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Loan repayment
- Offered
- Childcare
- Offered
- Bonus
- Up to $20,000 Sign On Bonus Up to $20,000 Sign On Bonus
- Extra pay
- shift differentials
- Extra pay
- standby/on-call pay
- Extra pay
- overtime
- Extra pay
- shift premiums
- Extra pay
- extra-shift incentives
- Bonus
- 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
- $36.00/hour starting pay rate for new graduate registered nurses with less than 1 year of 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
- Pay reviews
- Compensation within the range may vary based on 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
- BenefitsMedical, Dental, Vision plans• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- BenefitsAdoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- BenefitsPaid Time Off and Sick Leave• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
- BenefitsPaid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
- BenefitsEmergency Backup Care• Emergency Backup Care
- BenefitsLong-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
More benefits (12)
- BenefitsLife Insurance• Life Insurance
- Benefits401k/403B with Employer Match• 401k/403B with Employer Match
- BenefitsTuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education• Tuition Assistance - $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- BenefitsStudent Debt Pay Down - $10,000• Student Debt Pay Down - $10,000
- BenefitsPet Insurance•Pet Insurance
- BenefitsLegal Resources Plan•Legal Resources Plan
- Benefits401a
- BenefitsWork Perks
- Benefitspaid military leave
- Tuition Assistance
- Student Debt Pay Down
- Disability and Life Insurance
The role and schedule
- On call
- On-call rotation
- Details
- tobacco-free environment In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through 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, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
Original listing
Posted on Halifax Regional Hospital, Inc.’s careers page.
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- Work shift
- Third (Nights)
Overview
Registered Nurse - Short Stay/Observation Unit Up to $20,000 Sign On Bonus 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) 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 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 Sentara
Benefits
Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Sick, Tuition Reimbursement, Loan Forgiveness, a 401k/403B, 401a, Performance Plus Bonus, Loan Forgiveness Program, Career Advancement Opportunities, Work Perks and more. Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that encourages community involvement and creates unlimited opportunities for development and growth. For more information about our employee benefits click: Benefits - Sentara (sentaracareers.com)
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.
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 Halifax Regional Hospital is fueled by the expertise of a well-established medical staff representing more than two-dozen specialties, while remaining focused on excellent care. Services at this hospital include cardiovascular services, emergency services, family birthing center, hospitalist program, imaging/radiology services, laboratory services, nephrology services, orthopedic services, rehabilitation services and surgical services. 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?
South Boston, VA
Living costs about the same as the US average