Registered Nurse - RN, Oncology Unit

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

Multiple shifts available

Overview:

Registered Nurse (RN) – Dedicated Oncology Unit
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA

Full-Time Days, Nights, and Weekend Night Shifts Available!

Join an award-winning hospital recognized for exceptional care and nursing excellence! Sentara Norfolk General Hospital holds Magnet® recognition and was ranked No. 1 in Hampton Roads and No. 3 in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report for 2026, with cancer care ranked No. 1 in Hampton Roads and No. 2 in Virginia!

Pay, Incentives & Schedule

• Sign-on bonus: Qualified candidates may be eligible for up to $25,000
• Relocation assistance: Available for eligible candidates
• RN Pay: Experienced RNs earn $41.93–$61.01 per hour, based on years of RN experience.
• New graduate RNs start at $36.00 per hour. ( with less than 1 year of RN experience)
• Status: Full-time, 36 hours per week
• Available shifts:Days: 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.Nights: 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.Weekend Nights: 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.
• Weekend rotation: Every other weekend for standard day and night positions; designated weekend schedule for Weekend Nights
• Holiday rotation: Required

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Degree or diploma in Registered Nursing required; BSN or MSN preferred. Students completing an accredited nursing program are encouraged to apply.
• Licensure: Registered Nurse license required. Students in the process of obtaining RN licensure may be considered.
• BLS: Required within 90 days of hire.
• Chemotherapy certification: ONS/ONCC or Sentara-approved Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Card required within six months of hire.
• Experience: No prior RN experience required. New graduate nurses and experienced RNs are welcome to apply.

Make a Meaningful Difference in Oncology

The Oncology 6 RP Unit is a 36-bed inpatient Intermediate Care Unit dedicated to caring for patients with cancer. Nurses provide specialized treatment, manage complex symptoms, and offer reassurance and support during some of the most challenging moments in a patient’s life.

Care on the unit includes:

• Chemotherapy and biotherapy
• Stem cell transplant and CAR-T care
• Radiation and radioactive iodine care
• Symptom management and supportive care
• Hospice and end-of-life care

You will monitor patient conditions, administer medications and treatments, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver individualized, compassionate care.

Be Part of a Comprehensive Cancer Care Network

Work within one of the country’s largest cancer networks, accredited as an Integrated Network Cancer Program by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer.

Collaborate with board-certified and fellowship-trained cancer experts across a network offering advanced treatments and technologies, including innovative radiation therapies, robotic surgery, and HIPEC®.

Support for Your Transition into Practice

Whether you are beginning your nursing career or transitioning into oncology or intermediate care, Sentara provides structured education, mentorship, and hands-on learning to help you build confidence.

The 11-week Transition to Practice program supports orientation through focused knowledge development and clinical skill acquisition for intermediate care practice.

For new graduate RNs, this begins a comprehensive six-month nurse residency, with automatic enrollment and no separate application required. Support includes:

• General nursing orientation
• Specialty-focused clinical education
• Professional development sessions
• Mentorship and unit-based preceptors

Bring your compassion, grow your clinical skills, and help make a lasting difference for patients with cancer at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.

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We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $41.93 - $61.01 hourly. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.

Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits.


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

•Pet Insurance 
•Legal Resources Plan
•Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.

In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

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.