Graduate Nurse

Nursing Career Opportunities With Sentara

Launch your nursing career with Sentara. One application connects you with opportunities across their healthcare system.

Why Sentara?

Sentara is committed to being the healthcare of choice in their communities, starting with passionate, patient-focused nurses. Join a team dedicated to improving health every day and invested in your success.

Fast-Track Application Requirements

Education: Graduate of an accredited RN program

Licensure: Current Virginia RN license or eligible to obtain one

Experience: Graduating soon or graduated with less than one year of RN practice

Sentara Nurse Residency Program

Transition confidently from student to professional with a comprehensive 6-month Nurse Residency Program.

Automatic enrollment for all newly hired graduate nurses

Available at all 12 Sentara hospitals

Hands-on training, mentorship, and professional development

Specialized tracks in six areas: Medical-Surgical, Intermediate Care, Critical Care, Emergency, Operating Room, and Women's Health

Competitive Benefits Package

Competitive starting salaries

Sign-on bonus for all new-to-practice RNs

Comprehensive medical benefits, including dental and vision coverage

Generous paid time off, sick leave, and up to 4 weeks paid family leave

Employer-sponsored 401k/403b retirement savings plans

Tuition assistance and student loan paydown programs

Ongoing professional development and career advancement opportunities

Your Support System

Our RN Student Liaison is here to guide you through the process and connect you directly with Sentara locations and hiring managers.

Questions? Contact our RN Student Liaison at View email address on click.appcast.io

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 paydown – $10,000

Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development

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 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.