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Registered Nurse (RN) - Hospice

Sentara Health is seeking to hire a qualified individual to join our team as a Registered Nurse.

Posted Sep 25

Shift and hours
First (Days) · Monday-Friday, Day Shift (8AM-5PM) Work Shift First (Days) Monday-Friday, Day Shift (8AM-5PM)40 hours a week
Unit and setting
Sentara Hospice Services · Hospice end-of-life care patients
License
RN license Valid RN License in state of practice (VA) (Required)Valid RN License in state of practice (VA)
Term
Starts Sep 25, 2026 · Permanent Anticipated Status/Shift: Full Time (40 hours/week)Full Time

Do you qualify?

License
Valid RN License in state of practice (VA) Valid RN License in state of practice (VA) (Required) Check your license
Certification
BLS within 90 days of hireAfter hire · within 90 days of hire BLS (Required within 90 days of hire)
Education
Associate's Degree in Nursing Education Associate's Degree in Nursing (Required)
Experience
1 year of nursing experience 1 year of nursing experience (Required)

Preferred

Experience
Previous Home Care/Hospice experience Previous Home Care/Hospice experience (Strongly Preferred)

What it pays

Against similar roles
In range for Virginia staff rolesVirginia staff postings that state pay run $64k/yr to $122k/yr, the middle half $82k/yr to $107k/yr, across 1,223 postings.
Pay differential
Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.
Tuition assistance
Offered
Loan repayment
Offered
Childcare
Offered
Extra pay
shift differentials
Extra pay
standby/on-call pay
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
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 (7)
  • 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
  • Annual discretionary bonus opportunity

The role and schedule

Day to day
Provides high-quality nursing care to patients in their homes or hospice settings, ensuring comfort, dignity, and emotional support during end-of-life care
Hours stated
Monday-Friday, Day Shift (8AM-5PM)
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

Sentara Enterprises
Health system employer

Worth asking

  • What should I expect for weekend, holiday, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
More questions to ask
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
  • Which physical workplace and unit is this role for?
Build questions for this role

Your fit

On your path

Hospice is a specialty you move into. Med surg, oncology, or home health is the usual door in.

Original listing

Posted on Sentara Enterprises’ careers page.

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First (Days)

Overview

Sentara Health is seeking to hire a qualified individual to join our team as a Registered Nurse.

Overview

The Direct Care Registered Nurse - Home Health and Hospice Provides high-quality nursing care to patients in their homes or hospice settings, ensuring comfort, dignity, and emotional support during end-of-life care.

Anticipated Status/Shift

Full Time (40 hours/week) Monday-Friday, Day Shift (8AM-5PM)

Position Location

Sentara Hospice Services - Chesapeake, VA Education Associate's Degree in Nursing (Required) Certification/Licensure Valid RN License in state of practice (VA) (Required) BLS (Required within 90 days of hire) Experience 1 year of nursing experience (Required) Previous Home Care/Hospice experience (Strongly Preferred) Keywords: registered nurse, hospice, RN, talroo-nursing, skilled care, direct patient care, home care, assessments, collaboration, coordination, comprehensive care

We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $87,214.40 - $126,900.80 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as

  • shift differentials, standby/on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually.

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 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?

In Chesapeake, VA

Chesapeake, VAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 2% below the US average

Median rent
$1,586/mo
Household income
$95,373/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Chesapeake, VA

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