Registered Nurse (RN) Labor and Delivery (L&D) and Postpartum Care

Registered Nurse Opportunity At Sentara Obici Hospital

Join our dedicated nursing team at Sentara Obici Hospital, where compassionate care and clinical excellence come together. We're seeking motivated Registered Nurses to provide high-quality, patient-centered care in our Labor and Delivery and Postpartum Care Unit.

As part of our team, you'll work in a supportive environment where your voice matters, teamwork is valued, and professional growth is encouraged. Whether your passion lies in critical care or the fast-paced world of emergency nursing, Sentara Obici offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day.

Sentara Obici Hospital, located in Suffolk, Virginia, is a 175-bed, full-service community hospital known for its compassionate, high-quality care and strong sense of teamwork. The hospital serves as a vital part of the community, offering advanced medical services with a personal touch.

Nurses here enjoy the perfect blend of professional growth and small-town warmth. You'll serve a diverse and welcoming community while enjoying the charm of a historic city surrounded by beautiful parks, local shops, and easy access to the coastmaking it a wonderful place to live, work, and grow your nursing career.

The Labor and Delivery and Postpartum Care Unit at Sentara Obici Hospital provides an exciting, fast-paced environment. Our department is 22 beds, 10 L&D/Triage rooms and 12 Post Partum Rooms. We also have a 20 room dedicated nursery. Our unit provides the care of laboring patients from admission to discharge including labor and delivery, recovery, and postpartum care. We also care for OBGYN surgical patients to include hysterectomies and mastectomies. We are the top performing patient experience department at Obici. We frequently have daisy award winners. We are magnet designated and currently seeking an AWHONN designation as well.

What We Offer

• Sign-on bonus up to $15,000 for qualified candidates
• Competitive compensation and shift differentials
• Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision, 401k)
• Onsite childcare for team members providing a safe, nurturing environment just steps away from work
• Paid time off and tuition assistance
• Opportunities for advancement within Sentara Health
• Recognition programs for nursing excellence

Education

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

License / Certification

• Virginia or Compact Multi-State License in good standing
• Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 days of hire
• ACLS and PALS or ENPC within one (1) year of hire

Experience

• Will only consider new grads who have completed preceptorship at Obici L&D and Postpartum Care.
• At least 1 year of acute care nursing experience (preferred)

Sentara Obici Hospital, a 175-bed state-of-the-art facility, is located on Godwin Boulevard in Suffolk, VA. Our full-service hospital continues a legacy of providing residents of Western Tidewater with high-quality, patient-centered care. As a recognized accredited Primary Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, the hospital specializes in orthopedic and spine, heart and vascular, advanced imaging, gynecological and comprehensive breast services, behavioral health, maternity, weight loss surgery, and a heartburn treatment center.

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.