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Direct Care Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

Sentara Health

Woodbridge, VAFull-time$41.93–61.01/hrPosted 5 days agoStill listed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$41.93–61.01/hr
Location
Woodbridge, VA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

ACLS Within 1 YearPALS Or ENPC Within 1 YearONS/ONCC Or Approved Chemotherapy CourseNRP Within 6 MonthsPALS Within 6 MonthsBLS Within 90 DaysCompact/Multi-State Or Virginia RN LicenseAHA BLS Certification

Job overview

Sentara Health is hiring a full-time Emergency Department Registered Nurse at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge, Virginia, for an evening schedule. The RN provides nursing care using the nursing process and professional practice standards. The emergency department treats acute and emergent conditions, including trauma, stroke, respiratory, cardiac, septic, and behavioral health cases. Two years of emergency department nursing experience is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Nursing CareCritical ThinkingAssessmentDiagnosisCare PlanningCare CoordinationPatient EducationHealth PromotionCommunicationCollaborationLeadershipEvidence-Based PracticeNursing ResearchResource Utilization

Qualifications

BSN or MSNACLS Within 1 YearPALS or ENPC Within 1 YearONS/ONCC or Approved Chemotherapy CourseNRP Within 6 MonthsPALS Within 6 MonthsBLS Within 90 DaysAssociate's or Bachelor's or Diploma or Master's or Doctorate in NursingCompact/Multi-State or Virginia RN LicenseAHA BLS Certification2 Years Emergency Department Nursing Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave
Tuition Assistance

Full job description

City/State Woodbridge, VA Work Shift Second (Evenings) Overview:

Up to $20,000 Sign on Bonus for qualified candidates!

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center is hiring for a Full-Time Emergency Department Registered Nurse!

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center - Woodbridge, VA Registered Nurse - Emergency Department Full Time and Evenings 11:00am-11:00pm

2 8-hour call shifts per 6-week schedule

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.

BSN or MSN preferred. Meets and maintains any requirements defined by specific specialty; Critical Care/IMCU ACLS within 1 year of hire; Emergency Care - ACLS & PALS or ENPC within 1 year of hire; Oncology Care ONS/ONCC or Sentara approved course Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Provider Card within 6 months of hire. Women's Care - Perinatal departments; NRP within 6 months of hire. Inpatient Pediatrics. PALS within 6 months of hire. All Direct Care RN's required to have BLS within 90 days of hire.

Education

  • RN-Associate's Degree OR
  • RN-Bachelor's Degree OR
  • RN-Diploma OR
  • RN-Master's Degree OR
  • RN-Doctorate Degree

Certification/Licensure

  • Registered Nurse (RN) License - Compact/Multi-State License OR
  • Registered Nurse (RN) License - Single State – Virginia
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification - American Heart Association (AHA)

Experience

  • 2 years of Emergency Department nursing experience (preferred)

Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center’s Emergency Department is a 37-bed facility that sees a wide range of acute and emergent diagnoses. Recently designated as a Level III Trauma Center, we see a multitude of traumatic injuries that require emergent stabilization. Also a certified Primary Stroke Center, we were recently awarded with the Get With the Guidelines Gold Plus Award for Stroke Care—the highest award a hospital can receive. We pride ourselves on being able to care for anyone and anything that comes through our door. From pediatric to geriatric patients and every age in between—we specialize in respiratory, cardiac, septic, and behavioral health alike. If working in a high-acuity, fast-paced environment along awesome teammates is exciting to you—come join our amazing ED family!

“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.”

Keywords: RN, Registered Nurse, ED, Emergency Department, EMT, Paramedic, nursing, Talroo-Nursing, Monster 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.

How this job compares

Set against the 59,438 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$41.93–61.01/hr
  • Virginia median$41–55/hr1,154 hourly ranges
  • US median$38–54/hr25,237 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $51.47/hr, is 8% above the Virginia median midpoint ($48/hr) — in the middle half of Registered Nurse hourly ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,638 open Registered Nurse jobs in Virginia and 59,438 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Registered Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (29,208 postings).
Education
4,229 of the 59,438 open Registered Nurse jobs (7%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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