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Direct Care Registered Nurse, Labor Delivery Recovery Postpartum (LDRP)

Sentara Health

Hampton, VAFull-time$41.93–61.01/hrPosted 1w agoStill listed 6 days ago

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At a glance

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

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Virginia Or Compact RN LicenseBLS Within 90 Days

Job overview

Sentara Health is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Family Maternity Center’s Labor Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum unit at Sentara CarePlex Hospital. The role primarily works nights, with possible day shifts based on unit needs. The nurse assesses and admits patients, performs rounding checks, gives medications, communicates with families, and provides overall patient care. The full-time position includes weekend, holiday, and call-shift requirements.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Patient AssessmentPatient AdmissionPatient RoundingMedication AdministrationFamily CommunicationPatient Care

Qualifications

Virginia or Compact RN LicenseBLS Within 90 DaysAssociate's, Bachelor's, Diploma, or Master's in Nursing

Benefits

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

Full job description

City/State Hampton, VA Work Shift Third (Nights) Overview: Generous Sign-On Bonus - $20K and Relocation Assistance for Qualified Candidates!

Sentara CarePlex Hospital is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Family Maternity Center, (FMC), Labor Delivery, Recovery Postpartum Unit.

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.

License and Certification

  • Virginia or Compact Multi-State License in good standing
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hire

Education

  • RN-Associate’s Degree, or
  • RN-Bachelor’s Degree, or
  • RN-Diploma, or
  • RN-Master’s Degree

On FMC, our shifts are 0645-1915 (day shift) or 1845-0715 (night shift). This position is primarily night shift but the employee could be asked to work a day shift if the unit has a greater need on day shift. Required 1 call shift every scheduled period (every 6 weeks) but it could increase to two if there is a unit need. This full-time RN position requires the employee to work in one of Sentara's two-holiday packages and work every third weekend. Weekends for the night shift are Friday night and Saturday night. Nightshift on FMC also has Sunday night shift requirements in addition to the holidays and weekends.

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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 CarePlex Hospital, located in Hampton, VA, is a 224-bed technologically advanced, acute care facility, and Certified Primary Stroke Center. Other features include specialized services in heart and vascular, urologic care, along with advanced diagnostic and surgical capabilities, a hospitalist program, and one of the state's busiest emergency departments. We are also home to the Orthopedic Hospital at Sentara CarePlex Hospital, the area's first dedicated orthopedic hospital. 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 59,390 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$41.93–61.01/hr
  • Virginia median$41–55/hr1,137 hourly ranges
  • US median$38–54/hr24,938 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 1,627 open Registered Nurse jobs in Virginia and 59,390 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
Registered Nurse postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (28,932 postings).
Education
4,356 of the 59,390 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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