Emergency Room Registered Nurse in Danville, VA

Registered Nurse (RN) Emergency Services

Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Room - Nights

$20,000 Sign-on bonus eligibility

Schedule : 3-12-hour shifts (every other weekend)

7P-7A

Job Location Type : In Person

Your experience matters

Sovah Health - Danville is part of Lifepoint Health , a nationally recognized healthcare network committed to making communities healthier®. We prioritize your well-being so you can deliver exceptional care to every patient.

As a Registered Nurse, you'll join a dedicated team where your skills, compassion, and clinical expertise make a direct and meaningful impact every day.

More about our team

Our growing community prompted a full renovation of the Emergency Department to better serve our patients and care teams. Highlights include:

• 31-bed Emergency Department
• 4:1 nurse-to-patient ratio for acute patients
• Specially designed behavioral health safe rooms
• Care for patients across the lifespan with a wide range of medical emergencies
• Designated Chest Pain Center and Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center

Sovah Health - Danville is also an academic teaching site , supporting the education and professional growth of residents, medical students, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and physician assistants.

Here, your voice matters-and your work directly improves patient outcomes and the health of our community.

How you'll contribute

A Registered Nurse (RN)  who excels in this role:

• Performs plan of care interventions, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, and other medical care activities.

• Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition to the care team, physician, patient, and family.

• Assists patients with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.

• Collaborates across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including transfers, discharges, referrals, and psychosocial/spiritual support needs.

• Evaluates patient and family learning needs and provides appropriate education based on age, culture, condition, and circumstances.

• Advocates for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.

• Participates in performance improvement and continuing education.

• Provides quality patient care and works flexible shifts or units as needed.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

Comprehensive Benefits : Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage, tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.

Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.

Financial & Career Growth : Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.

Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).

Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

More about Sovah Danville

Sovah Health - Danville is a 250-bed academic community hospital and the region's only designated Chest Pain Center and Certified Advanced Primary Stroke Center . Serving the community for more than 120 years , the hospital offers comprehensive surgical services, emergency care, home health & hospice, cardiac services, oncology services, and more.

Sovah Health - Danville is accredited by:

• American College of Cardiology (Chest Pain Center & Heart Failure)
• American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer
• Member of the Duke Heart Network and Duke Telestroke Network

What we're looking for 

The right candidate will provide direct and indirect patient care under the direction of a registered nurse and/or physician. Provides for personal care, comfort and assists with safe, clean environment, maintains equipment and supplies. Under the supervision of an RN, performs basic patient care activities.

Applicants should have a current VA RN license or compact state

Bachelors degree preferred but not required

Additional requirements include:

American Heart Association Basic Life Support required

Experience in acute care hospital, preferred

American Heart Association ACLS within 6 months.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) American Heart Association OR Emergency Nurse Association (ENPC) within 6 months.

Trauma Nurse Certification Course (TNCC) Emergency Nurse Association, preferred)

EEOC Statement

Sovah Health - Danville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Sovah Health - Danville is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.