Registered Nurse

As a Registered Nurse with Sentara, you can excel in your career. There are many different specialties where you can perform and grow your nursing skills in areas of interest to you. If you desire, there are promotional opportunities into leadership or to advance your level of care in a variety of settings. This position's primary duties include assessing/admitting patients, rounding checks, giving medications, talking with family members, and being responsible for the overall care of your patients. You will find that teamwork is exceptional, with everyone working together to ensure the best care for our patients. Click https://youtu.be/ImqEzvkewIU to hear Felicia tell us about a day in the life of a Registered Nurse (RN) with Sentara Healthcare. 

We are hiring for the following units: 

Medical/Surgical Ortho

20-bed M/S-Surgical and 12 Beds Orthopedic Unit with a focus on surgical patients with a medical overflow. The surgical patient population includes appendectomy, gallbladder, vascular, colorectal, orthopedics, and urological. Some of the medical patient's diagnoses are sepsis, UTIs, cellulitis, DKA.

Intermediate Care/Progressive Care Unit 

24-bed unit where we care for patients with a variety of healthcare needs. We are the designated Stroke Unit.  We provide for respiratory-compromised patients on Bipap, high-flow and/or chronic long-term vents.  We manipulate, titrate vasoactive infusions, and have bedside monitors. We provide care for patients with DKA, CHF, Pneumonia, and much more.

Medical/Surgical – General Medicine 

24 – Bed Provide care to acute and chronic care patients with a variety of comorbidities from the age of 18 years of age and up, with a special love for our senior population.  We are looking for new grads to seasoned nurses, who are compassionate, dependable, flexible, and hardworking.

Medical Oncology

24-bed unit that specializes in providing exceptional care for Solid Tumor Oncology, Hematology Oncology, and Surgical Oncology patients.  Chemotherapy/Biotherapy drug administration · Pre/Post-Surgical Care, · Hospice and Palliative Care, and Sickle Cell Management

Medical Cardiac/Telemetry

24-bed Medical/Surgical Cardiac Unit where we care for patients on telemetry monitoring. The patients are here to determine the next step needed in their care - which may be a cardiac cath, transfer to the heart hospital for surgery on their heart or having a diagnostic test such as a stress test or echocardiogram.

AHEART: (Adult Health Rotation)

The AHEART program is open to new RN graduates.  The RN will orient on Medical–Surgical units and be classified as Adult Health Rotation RNs.  The RN will receive full-time benefits and new grad pay with the addition of working on a Rotation Team to provide a variety of clinical experiences.  All General Medicine and Surgical units participate in the AHEART Program.  

Emergency Department (ED) – Sentara Careplex Hospital 

Sentara CarePlex Hospital Emergency Department is focused on providing exceptional emergency service to patients. The Emergency Department consists of 43 beds, including 11 fast-track beds for patients with shorter lengths of stay. Emergency physicians are board-certified. All emergency nurses undergo specialized training in emergency care and have received Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric certifications. “and ED Ambulatory 

Emergency Department/Sentara Ambulatory – Port Warwick

"Sentara Port Warwick - When Sentara introduced services at Sentara Port Warwick in 2002, Peninsula residents quickly came to appreciate a new level of care and convenience. The emergency department outside a hospital brought a much quieter, more convenient environment. Sentara Port Warwick also brought greater access and scheduling flexibility for services such as mammography, CT scans, and colonoscopy - as well as the Peninsula's first hyperbaric oxygen treatment services."

Generous Sign-On Bonus, Limited Time:  Med/Surg Units: Enhanced Sign-on Bonus for RN New Grads, Relocation Assistance, and Uniform Allowance for Qualifying Candidates in Qualifying Positions!

Contact:  Tracy L. Dungee @ tldungee@sentata.com