RN new grad Fast-track​/Nurse Residency Program- Sentara

Overview

Welcome to Sentara Healthcare's New Graduate RN Fast-track application. Begin your remarkable nursing journey at Sentara.

At Sentara, we strive to be the healthcare of choice for the communities we serve. We look for patient-focused professionals dedicated to our mission to improve health every day.

Virginia Beach, VA

Multiple shifts available

• Education:
  
  Must be a graduate of an accredited RN Program.
• Certification/Licensure:
  New graduate RNs must be licensed or eligible to be licensed as an RN in Virginia.
• Experience:
  
  New graduate RN if you are about to graduate, have graduated, and have less than one year of practice.

Our RN Student Liaison () supports you through the fast-track application process and helps you connect with desired Sentara locations.

Sentara’s Nurse Residency Program supports transition from student to professional. Designed for new graduate RNs with less than one year experience, the 6‑month immersive program is available across all 12 Sentara hospitals. It combines practical skills, hands‑on training, professional development, mentoring, and prepares nurses for roles in Medical Surgical, Intermediate Care, Critical Care, Emergency Care, Operating Room, or Women’s Health.

• Competitive starting salary.
• Sign‑on bonus for all new‑to‑practice RNs.
• Employee‑focused benefits package including Medical, Dental, & Vision plans.
• Paid Time Off, Sick leave, and 4 weeks of paid family leave.
• 401k/403B savings plan with matching funds.
• Tuition Assistance & Student Loan Paydown program.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans;
  Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000;
  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;
  Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000;
  Reimbursement for certifications; pet insurance; legal resources plan; annual discretionary bonus opportunities.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on diversity, inclusion, and belonging. 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.

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Health Care Provider
• Hospitals and Health Care (Industry)