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 $87,214.40 – $126,900.80 annually. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Note: If an annual salary is posted, it is based on a full-time colleague working 2,080 hours annually. 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.

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.ed Imaging Center at Sentara Princess Anne Hospital is conveniently located in the heart of Virginia Beach and offers high-speed digital diagnostic equipment that provides faster and more precise results. The center provides one of the region’s most advanced imaging technologies interpreted by board certified radiologists specializing in various areas of imaging.

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 not-for-profit integrated health systems in the country, with 34,000 employees, 12 hospitals in Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina including 10 hospitals with the prestigious Magnet® recognition, and the Sentara Health Plans division which serves more than 1 million members in Virginia and Florida. Sentara is recognized nationally for clinical quality and safety, and is strategically focused on innovation and creating an extraordinary health care experience for our patients and members. Sentara was named a Health Quality Innovator of the Year (2024), was recognized by Forbes as “America’s Best-In-State Employer” (2024), “Best Employer for Veterans” (2022, 2023), and “Best Employer for Women” (2020), and named to IBM Watson Health’s “Top 15 Health Systems” (2021, 2018).

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A woman smiling as a healthcare worker helps her with arm exercises in a bright, sunlit room.

Our Culture

At Sentara, our differences are our strengths. The unique backgrounds, skills, and experiences that each Sentara colleague brings to work make Sentara special and allow us to deliver excellent service and care to our patients, members, and communities.

Our Benefits

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!

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Two female doctors in lab coats smiling and chatting in a hospital hallway.
Two female doctors in lab coats smiling and chatting in a hospital hallway.
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The Sentara Nursing Experience

Making a meaningful impact on health requires compassion, dedication, continuous learning, teamwork and collaboration. At Sentara, we also recognize that in valuing the professional and personal well-being of our nurses, we build a stronger, more supportive workplace for our nurses. And that’s making us healthier from the inside out. These principles unite our nurses across various roles and locations.

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The Sentara Clinical Experience

No matter where you choose to join us, in an inpatient or outpatient setting, you will be part of an interdisciplinary Clinical team passionate about quality care and patient safety. You will have access to the tools and technologies you need to succeed and the chance to learn and grow through training and educational programs so you can advance your career as a Clinical professional.

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The Sentara Support Services Experience

Each day, the Sentara Support Services team helps improve healthcare at more than 300 Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina sites. We perform various patient care activities, provide multiple services, and handle administrative functions that support our patients and their families. These vital functions include assisting the medical team in all aspects of medical care, such as treatments, procedures, and diagnostic and laboratory testing.

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The Medical Group Experience

As part of Sentara Health, Sentara Medical Group providers have diverse opportunities across regions and inpatient and outpatient locations. For those providers based in one of 12 hospitals, we have close working relationships with the administration, ensuring a collegial and collaborative environment where all can come together around shared initiatives.

Guided by a dedicated board of providers, Sentara Medical Group not only offers leadership opportunities for its providers but also underscores the group’s crucial role in fulfilling Sentara’s overarching mission to meet the needs of our diverse patient populations, some of our most vulnerable communities. Our physicians and APPs enjoy opportunities for both personal and professional career growth through a network of resources aimed to cultivate an environment suitable for a lifelong career home.

Your Perspective Matters

Nurses are the heartbeat of our exceptional team. Our approach empowers nurses to actively participate in decision-making. Our nurses have a stake in shaping their workplace as well as their own career growth; one of the benefits of our focus on supporting and valuing team members. This framework encompasses our nursing mission, vision, values, philosophy, and the essential elements of our Professional Practice Model.

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Sentara Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to the hiring, advancement, and fair treatment of every individual. Sentara and its affiliates do not discriminate against any individual or group of individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, marital status, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, medical condition, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristics.

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