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Registered Nurse (RN) - Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

Sentara Health·Suffolk, Virginia

Full Time·On Site·Remote friendly·2-5 yrs
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Posted 13 days ago
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About the role

The RN is responsible for providing competent nursing care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, and implementation of care. They will manage high-acuity medical and surgical critical care patients in an 18-bed ICU environment.

City/State: Suffolk, VA

Work Shift: Third (Nights)

Overview

Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk, Virginia, is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Intensive Care Unit (ICU). This is an excellent opportunity for nurses who value compassionate, patient-centered care and want to work in a collaborative environment that supports professional growth.

Hours

  • Full
  • Time
  • Nights: 7P to 7A

Up to $20,000 Sign on Bonus for qualified applicants

The ICU at Sentara Obici Hospital offers RNs an exceptional opportunity to practice advanced, compassionate care in a collaborative and supportive environment. This 18-bed, high-acuity unit cares for both medical and surgical critical care patients, providing exposure to a wide range of complex cases. As part of a Magnet®-recognized hospital, ICU nurses benefit from strong clinical leadership, excellent staffing ratios, and ongoing professional development opportunities. The ICU team is known for its tight-knit culture, evidence-based practice, and commitment to high-quality outcomes.

Why Choose Sentara Obici Hospital?

  • Onsite childcare for team members providing a safe, nurturing environment
  • Free parking and shuttle service
  • Recognition programs for nursing excellence
  • Outstanding Transition to Practice and Nurse Residency programs to help you succeed!

A message from our Chief Nursing Officer

Nursing Opportunities at Sentara Obici Hospital [https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=5-k32CCjjMg&feature=youtu.be]

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.

  • Education
  • Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required)
  • Bachelor of Science Nursing- BSN or MSN (Preferred)
  • Students in the process of completing a registered nursing program with previous experience in acute care clinical roles may be considered.
  • Certification/Licensure
  • Registered nursing License (Required)
  • Students in the process of obtaining a Registered Nursing License with previous experience in acute care clinical roles may be considered.
  • BLS required within 90 days of hire
  • ACLS within 1 year of hire (Required)
  • Experience
  • 2 years of acute care experience (preferred)
  • Critical care experience (preferred)
  • Medical Surgical experience (preferred)
  • Previous healthcare experience (preferred)

Keywords: critical care, ICU, Intensive Care, Step Down, Registered Nurse, RN, CCRN, Cardiac

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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
  • Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
  • Pet Insurance
  • Legal Resources Plan
  • Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

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.

Requirements

Requires a Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing and a valid RN license, with BLS and ACLS certifications. A BSN or MSN and at least 2 years of acute or critical care experience are preferred.

  • bachelor degree
  • professional certificate
  • postgraduate degree
  • Patient Assessment
  • Collaboration
  • Acute Care
  • Health Promotion
  • Nursing Process
  • Patient-Centered Care
  • Clinical Leadership
  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • Critical Care Nursing
  • Medical-Surgical Nursing

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Location
Suffolk, Virginia
Posted
Jul 15, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

Sentara Health

Sentara Health, an integrated, not-for-profit health care delivery system, celebrates more than 135 years in pursuit of its mission - "we improve health every day." Sentara is one of the largest health systems in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, and among the top 20 largest...

Salary listed on 109 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
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Virginia ICU RN openings often reflect steady demand in hospitals and other acute-care settings, especially for nurses with recent bedside experience. These roles are competitive because employers usually want a nursing degree, an active RN license, and prior emergency, intermediate, ICU, or med/surg experience, with BLS and ACLS due within 90 days. Before applying, confirm your certification timeline and review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time versus reading the full posting.

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