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Direct Care Registered Nurse - Emergency Department - FT Night Shift

Sentara Health

Woodbridge, VAFull-time$41.93–61.01/hrPosted todayStill listed today

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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 Year, requiredPALS Or ENPC Within 1 Year, requiredONS/ONCC Or Approved Chemotherapy Course Within 6 Months, requiredNRP Within 6 Months, requiredPALS Within 6 Months, requiredBLS Within 90 Days, requiredCompact Or Virginia RN License, requiredAHA BLS Certification, required

Job overview

Sentara Health is hiring a full-time Emergency Department Registered Nurse for night shifts at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge, Virginia. The RN provides nursing care using the nursing process and meets clinical-area standards. The emergency department treats acute and emergent conditions, including traumatic injuries, and serves patients across age groups. Two 8-hour call shifts are scheduled per six-week period.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Nursing Care, nice to haveCritical Thinking, nice to havePatient Assessment, nice to haveDiagnosis, nice to haveCare Planning, nice to haveCare Coordination, nice to havePatient Education, nice to haveHealth Promotion, nice to haveCommunication, nice to haveCollaboration, nice to haveLeadership, nice to haveEvidence-Based Practice, nice to haveNursing Research, nice to haveResource Utilization, nice to have

Qualifications

BSN or MSN, nice to haveACLS Within 1 Year, requiredPALS or ENPC Within 1 Year, requiredONS/ONCC or Approved Chemotherapy Course Within 6 Months, requiredNRP Within 6 Months, requiredPALS Within 6 Months, requiredBLS Within 90 Days, requiredAssociate's or Bachelor's or Diploma or Master's or Doctorate in Nursing, requiredCompact or Virginia RN License, requiredAHA BLS Certification, required2 Years Emergency Department Nursing Experience, nice to have

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 Third (Nights) Overview: 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 Nightss 7:00pm-7:00am

2 8-hour call shifts per 6-week schedule

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

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!

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 59,133 open Registered Nurse jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$41.93–61.01/hr
  • Virginia median$41–55/hr1,168 hourly ranges
  • US median$38–54/hr25,415 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 1,662 open Registered Nurse jobs in Virginia and 59,133 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 (29,092 postings).
Education
4,052 of the 59,133 open Registered Nurse jobs (7%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Registered Nurse jobs

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 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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