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Registered Nurse (RN) - Med-Surg - Southside Medical Center

Bon Secours Mercy Health

Petersburg, VAJob$34.33–54.93/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$34.33–54.93/hr
Location
Petersburg, VA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Registered Nurse License

Job overview

The Med-Surg Registered Nurse delivers nursing care to patients with medical and surgical diagnoses at Southside Medical Center. The role includes assessing patient status, implementing clinical interventions, developing patient care plans, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary care team. One year of RN experience is required; six months of acute-care hospital RN experience and a bachelor’s degree in nursing are preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient AssessmentNursing CareClinical InterventionsPatient Care PlanningInterdisciplinary CollaborationVital SignsIV Medication AdministrationClinical ChartingMedication AdministrationOrganizational SkillsLeadership Skills

Qualifications

One Year RN ExperienceSix Months Acute Care RN ExperienceBachelor's in NursingRegistered Nurse LicenseBLS or ACLS Certification

Benefits

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

Full job description

Southside Medical Center

***THIS POSITION MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A BONUS UP TO $10k FOR DAY SHIFT AND $15k FOR NIGHT SHIFT TO EXTERNAL APPLICANTS WITH AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF RN EXPERIENCE! Internal BSMH associates are not eligible for sign-on bonuses.

Bon Secours

About Bon Secours

As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Bon Secours exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Bon Secours seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.

Registered Nurse (RN) – Med-Surg – Southside Medical Center

Job Summary:

The Med-Surg Registered Nurse (RN) position is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients by:

  • Utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status

  • Providing care to patients with medical and surgical diagnoses

  • Implementing clinical nursing interventions

  • Having a highly diverse medical skillset

  • Developing and performing patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes

  • Ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment

Essential Functions:

  • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team

  • Collect vital signs, administer IV medications, understand charting and assess patient condition

  • Evaluate, update and revise plan of care to facilitate achievement of planned and expected outcomes

  • Administer medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and Mercy Health policies and procedures

  • Other duties as assigned

Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree in nursing (preferred)

Work Experience:

  • One year of RN experience (required)

  • Six months RN experience in an acute care hospital setting (preferred)

Required Licensing & Certifications:

  • Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)

  • BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care; ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support acceptable in lieu of BLS)

Range:

  • Minimum: $34.33

  • Maximum: $54.93

As a Bon Secours Mercy Health associate, you're part of a Mission that matters. We support your well-being—personally and professionally. Our benefits are built to grow with you and meet your unique needs, every step of the way.

What we offer

  • Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)

  • Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts

  • Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders

  • Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Bon secours Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email [email protected] . If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected]

How this job compares

Set against the 58,803 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$34.33–54.93/hr
  • Virginia median$41–55/hr1,113 hourly ranges
  • US median$38–54/hr24,707 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $44.63/hr, is 6% below the Virginia median midpoint ($48/hr) — in the middle half of Registered Nurse hourly ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,603 open Registered Nurse jobs in Virginia and 58,803 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 (28,608 postings).
Education
4,349 of the 58,803 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 5, 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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