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Registered Nurse (RN) Emergency Department (ED)

Sentara Health·Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 9 days ago
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About the role

Provide high-quality nursing care within a state-of-the-art Emergency Department and Crisis Stabilization Unit. Focus on safety, flow, and quality service for the rural Northeastern North Carolina community.

City/State Elizabeth City, NC Work Shift First (Days) Overview

This position is eligible for a $15,000 Sign-on Bonus! Please ask the recruiter for details. Sentara Albemarle Medical Center is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) for the Emergency Department (ED), experience preferred.

Hours/Shift:

Fulltime, 7:00a-7:00p Join a purpose-driven team in our brand-new Emergency Department, serving the heart of rural Northeastern North Carolina. Designed with safety, flow, quality, and service at its core, our facility includes a state-of-the-art Crisis Stabilization Unit—meeting the urgent needs of our behavioral health population with compassion and innovation. We are proud to share that we recently received Magnet® accreditation with distinction, reflecting our commitment to nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes. We are more than just a hospital—we are a community. We care for our neighbors, our surrounding counties, and everyone who walks through our doors. Our team is deeply rooted in this region, and every shift is a chance to make a difference where it matters most. We’re looking for motivated, engaged professionals ready to level up and grow with a supportive, forward-thinking team. Your future in emergency care starts here. Your impact starts now. Education Degree or Diploma in Registered Nursing (required) Bachelor of Science Nursing- BSN or MSN (Preferred) Students in the process of completing an accredited nursing program. Certification/Licensure Registered nursing License (Required) Students in the process of obtaining a Registered Nursing License. BLS required within 90 days of hire Experience RN experience (strongly preferred) 1 year of acute care (preferred)

Previous healthcare experience (preferred)

Keywords: Registered Nurse, RN, Emergency Department, ED, Critical Care, Talroo–Nursing, ADN, BSN, MSN .

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 Albemarle Medical Center, located in Elizabeth City, NC, serves northeastern North Carolina with a caring team of approximately 650 employees and 150 medical providers. We think of each other as family, with those bonds extending into our close-knit community and serving as the foundation for our patient care. Our 182-bed facility features 25 specialties including emergency, maternity, orthopedics, medical, and surgical care in addition to our outpatient laboratory, imaging, and comprehensive breast services. In 2022, Sentara broke ground on a new campus, a state-of-the-art 88-bed hospital to replace the current 60-year-old facility on North Road Street. The 135-acre campus, coming out of the ground at Halstead Boulevard Extended and Thunder Road, will be known as the Sentara Albemarle Regional Health Campus. It is projected to cost about $200 million, up from the original estimate of $158 million, due to sharp spikes in costs for building materials and medical equipment. 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 Registered Nursing license and a degree or diploma in nursing, with BLS certification required within 90 days. A BSN or MSN and at least one year of acute care experience are strongly preferred.

  • associate degree
  • bachelor degree
  • postgraduate degree
  • Patient Safety
  • Critical Care
  • Acute Care
  • Crisis Stabilization
  • Patient Outcomes
  • Behavioral Health Care
  • Nursing Excellence
  • Emergency Nursing

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Location
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Posted
Jul 19, 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 110 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
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North Carolina nursing jobs often reflect steady demand in hospitals, clinics, and long-term care settings, especially for RNs who can provide age-appropriate care across patient populations. These roles are competitive because employers typically want an approved nursing-school graduate with a current North Carolina RN or Compact License and active AHA BLS certification. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, and confirm your license status and BLS renewal before applying.

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